title: Bone mineral density and diet of teachers of College of Home Economics at Lahore.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and diet of teachers of a Govt. College of Home Economics in Lahore.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was survey research. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the selection of 50 teachers from Govt. College of Home Economics of age group 30 - 60 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  About 46% of the subjects had BMD ratio in between -2.58 to -4.0 (Osteoporotic category). The root cause of low BMD ratio was not really age related but in majority of the sample it was due to sedentary life style and lack of awareness about the importance of exercise in relation to bone health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The total mineral and vitamin intake required for bone health (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus & vitamin D) was below the recommended, among majority of the sample.
authors.affiliation: Zahra Javed, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, Lahore - Pakistan.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.affiliation: Sardar Fakhar Imam, Department of Medicine, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore - Pakistan.
authors.forename: Sardar Fakhar
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Imam
authors.affiliation: Neelam Imam, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, Lahore - Pakistan.
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Imam
authors.affiliation: Kanwal Saba Department of Pathology Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore - Pakistan.
authors.forename: Kanwal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saba
authors.affiliation: Mulazim Hussain Bukhari Department of Pathology, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore - Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mulazim Hussain
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Bukhari
keywords: BMD; Balance Diet; Bone Pathology; Osteoporosis; Vitamin D