OSTEOPOROSIS

OSTEOPOROSIS

•  Osteoporosis is a disease of the skeleton, characterized by diminution of the bony mass and deterioration of the micro bony architecture, leading to the declining activity of bone forming cells.  As a result of this the mass of bone gets reduced, a condition called Osteopenia.
• Old bones dissolve and get replaced with new and stronger bones. But as we get older, the opposite occures and the bones become spongy, weak and more likely to break.
• Osteoporosis is one of the most prevalent diseases of aging. Eighty percent of people who suffer this disease are women.
  
  
  
  
    

• Leading cause of osteoporosis are :-

1. Lack of certain hormones, particularly estrogen in women and androgen in men. Menopause brings lower estrogen levels and increases a woman,s risk for osteoporosis.
2. Lack of weight-bearing exercise, smoking or frequently taking alcohol and coffee.
3. Low calcium and vitamin D consuption throughout life.
4. Ingestion of medicines like corticoids, anti-inflammatory, and also other hepaticas.

Osteoporosis affects :-

• Osteoporosis fracture commonly affects hip(most dangerous), spine and wrist.
• Height loss or a bent back is an important marker for osteoporosis.
• It is a silent disease, because bone loss occurs without any symptoms till the bones have become weak enough to  break or collapse.
  
   

Osteoporosis Prevention:-

• Building strong bones during childhood and adolescence can be the best defense against developing osteoporosis.
• Balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D.
• Weight-bearing exercises,
• Healthy lifestyle with no smoking or excessive alcohol intake and
• Medication to improve bone density.
  
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