Bone health in men: influencing factors.
OBJECTIVE
To describe osteoporosis health beliefs, osteoporosis risk factors, and lifestyle habits that affect bone health in men.


METHODS
Data were collected from 272 men using the Bone Health in Men questionnaire.


RESULTS
The majority of participants reported that they were unlikely to develop osteoporosis, that osteoporosis in men is less serious than in women, and that osteoporosis is preventable. Few osteoporosis risk factors were reported. The lifestyle habits reported were below the suggested recommendations.


CONCLUSIONS
Increasing men's awareness of osteoporosis risk factors, changing their beliefs, and encouraging them to adopt healthy lifestyle habits are necessary strategies to promote bone health.
Ball State University, School of Nursing, Muncie, IN 47306, USA. nali@bsu.edu
Nagia S
NS
Ali
Cora
C
Shonk
Mahmoud S
MS
El-Sayed
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001842:Bone and Bones; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult