title: Effects of a three-month therapeutic lifestyle modification program to improve bone health in postmenopausal Korean women in a rural community: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: In this randomized controlled trial, we examined the effects of a 3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention on knowledge, self-efficacy, and health behaviors related to bone health in postmenopausal women in rural Korea. Forty-one women ages 45 or older were randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 21) or control (n = 20) group. The intervention group completed a 12-week, 24-session TLM program of individualized health monitoring, group health education, exercise, and calcium-vitamin D supplementation. Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed significant increases in knowledge and self-efficacy and improvement in diet and exercise after 12 weeks, providing evidence that a comprehensive TLM program can be effective in improving health behaviors to maintain bone health in women at high risk of osteoporosis.
authors: Professor, Nursing Policy and Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, Korea.
authors: Eui Geum
authors: EG
authors: Oh
authors: Jae Yong
authors: JY
authors: Yoo
authors: Jung Eun
authors: JE
authors: Lee
authors: Sa Saeng
authors: SS
authors: Hyun
authors: Il Sun
authors: IS
authors: Ko
authors: Sang Hui
authors: SH
authors: Chu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003376:Counseling; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D056910:Republic of Korea; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012424:Rural Population; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium
keywords: bone health; osteoporosis; postmenopausal women; therapeutic lifestyle modification