Deficiency of calcium intake is a common problem that is reported in the literature. In order to increase the dietary intake of calcium, this study investigated the effects of high-calcium nutrition pamphlet intervention on the calcium intake, knowledge of osteoporosis and nutrition. The subjects included 39 subjects in the orthopedic clinics and medical clinics. The age ranged from 44 to 82 years, with a mean of 63.1±10.0 years. They were older than 20 years. This study has been proven by the IRB (No. 9361700609). The subjects were explained and they filled the questionnaire of the osteoporosis, nutrition knowledge, food frequency questionnaire, 24hr dietary recall, followed by the health education by doctors in OPD. One month later, these subjects were given a telephone visit. Three months later, they were followed up at OPD and filled the questionnaire as well as 24hr dietary recall again. The results showed that the score of nutrition knowledge significantly increased from 60.2±28.0 to 77.1±23.1 (p<0.0001) after intervention. The daily calcium intake from diet also increased from 585.0±442.1 mg/day to 788.8±474.5 mg/day (p<0.05), especially in the low calcium intake group. The 2(superscript nd) quartile group 369.8 ± 94.4 mg/day vs. 813.0±440.1 mg/day (p<0.005), 1(superscript st) quartile 157.8±72.2 mg/day vs. 615.1±391.1 mg/day (p<0.005). The main source of daily calcium intake was milk, bean, vegetable either for males or females, before or after intervention. In conclusion, the intervention improved the knowledge of nutrition, it did improve subject's dietary behavior, and increased the daily calcium intake.
Deficiency of calcium intake is a common problem that is reported in the literature. In order to increase the dietary intake of calcium, this study investigated the effects of high-calcium nutrition pamphlet intervention on the calcium intake, knowledge of osteoporosis and nutrition. The subjects included 39 subjects in the orthopedic clinics and medical clinics. The age ranged from 44 to 82 years, with a mean of 63.1±10.0 years. They were older than 20 years. This study has been proven by the IRB (No. 9361700609). The subjects were explained and they filled the questionnaire of the osteoporosis, nutrition knowledge, food frequency questionnaire, 24hr dietary recall, followed by the health education by doctors in OPD. One month later, these subjects were given a telephone visit. Three months later, they were followed up at OPD and filled the questionnaire as well as 24hr dietary recall again. The results showed that the score of nutrition knowledge significantly increased from 60.2±28.0 to 77.1±23.1 (p<0.0001) after intervention. The daily calcium intake from diet also increased from 585.0±442.1 mg/day to 788.8±474.5 mg/day (p<0.05), especially in the low calcium intake group. The 2(superscript nd) quartile group 369.8 ± 94.4 mg/day vs. 813.0±440.1 mg/day (p<0.005), 1(superscript st) quartile 157.8±72.2 mg/day vs. 615.1±391.1 mg/day (p<0.005). The main source of daily calcium intake was milk, bean, vegetable either for males or females, before or after intervention. In conclusion, the intervention improved the knowledge of nutrition, it did improve subject's dietary behavior, and increased the daily calcium intake.