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August 17, 2025IAR Journal of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care

Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices Regarding Osteoporosis Prevention Among People Living in Tribal Region Of Himachal Pradesh

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ATAjay ThakurJCJ. L. Chaudhary

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Overview

Descriptive survey reveals limited osteoporosis knowledge in tribal communities, suggesting urgent public health action.

Key Points

  • Participants demonstrated poor understanding of osteoporosis, with only 26.25% under age 40.
  • The study involved a survey of 400 patients at a Regional Hospital in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire with Epi info v7 for analysis.
  • Calls for public health initiatives to enhance awareness and lifestyle changes regarding osteoporosis prevention.

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Thakur et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c236dfb210217d647763ebhttps://doi.org/10.47310/iarjacc.2022.v03i02.025
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