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**Background.** It is accepted practice to recommend a calcium‐rich diet, weight‐bearing exercise, cessation of smoking and limited alcohol intake to promote bone health. Although one in three women over 50 years old are at risk of osteoporosis, the lifestyle practices of older women in Scotland are not well documented. **Aim.** To investigate the lifestyle practices of a group of older women who had received lifestyle advice a year previously whilst participating in research identifying the individual risk of osteoporosis. **Methods.** A mainly quantitative approach was taken from the perspective of the empirical–analytical paradigm. A descriptive survey research design was used and the primary method of data collection was postal questionnaire. Additional qualitative data obtained from a telephone interview of a small number of respondents were content analysed. **Findings.** The questionnaire was sent to 320 women. The response rate was 92·5% (__n__ = 296). The majority of women were non‐smokers, had no alcohol problems and were participating in regular weight‐bearing exercise. However, most had not been taking a calcium‐rich diet in the previous year, and only 21·2% (__n__ = 58

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Author

Rena Sandison; Morag Gray; David M. Reid

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0309-2402)

Published

2004

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)