Osteoporosis is a risk for majority of women. Women have less bone mass density so they are more prone to osteoporosis. Menopause is also one of the reasons of osteoporosis. Read on to know the potential targets of osteoporosis and the risk factors associated with it. In this articleWhat kind of person is most at riskIsnt osteoporosis just a part of growing oldAre women more vulnerable than menCan YOU get osteoporosis? Find out if you are a potential target.What kind of person is most at risk Every woman is potentially at risk. In fact, 1 out of every 2 women will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. But there are general factors which increase or decrease the risk of osteoporosis: Gender: Women have greater chances of getting Osteoporosis than men. Women have less bone tissue and lose bone more rapidly than men because of changes that occur during menopause. Diet: A lifetime diet that is low in calcium and vitamin D increases the chances of osteoporosis. Age: The older you are, the greater your risk of getting osteoporosis. Bones become less dense and weaker as you age. Lifestyle: Women who have mostly lived an inactive lifestyle with very little physical exercise are more at risk. Body size: Small, thin-boned women are at greater risk than normal or over-weight women. Sex hormones: Abnormal absence of menstrual periods (amenorrhea), low estrogen level (menopause), and low testosterone level in men. Isnt osteoporosis just a part of growing old Not true. Osteoporosis was once thought to be an unavoidable part of aging. But now we know it is a disease with specific causes, and therefore it can be prevented and treated. Are women more vulnerable than men Eight percent of osteoporotics are women and 20% men. Men develop a higher bone mass in their younger years because of greater physical activity. Besides, menopause in women causes estrogen levels to fall significantly which causes a marked loss of bone. Can YOU get osteoporosis? Find out if you are a potential target. Are you extremely thin? Do you have a family history of Osteoporosis or fractures? Is your diet low in dairy products or other sources of calcium? Is your physical activity less than normal? Do you, or have you ever, smoked or consumed alcohol in excess? Did your menstrual periods have a long break for reasons other than pregnancy or nursing? Have you been taking excessive medication or high doses of cortisone-like drugs for asthma, arthritis or cancer? Are you a post-menopausal woman? Have you had an early menopause? Have you had surgery for removal of ovaries? The more times you answer YES the greater your risk! Act now, consult your doctor immediately. Prevention is the only protection against osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a risk for majority of women. Women have less bone mass density so they are more prone to osteoporosis. Menopause is also one of the reasons of osteoporosis. Read on to know the potential targets of osteoporosis and the risk factors associated with it.
Every woman is potentially at risk. In fact, 1 out of every 2 women will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. But there are general factors which increase or decrease the risk of osteoporosis:
Gender: Women have greater chances of getting Osteoporosis than men. Women have less bone tissue and lose bone more rapidly than men because of changes that occur during menopause.
Diet: A lifetime diet that is low in calcium and vitamin D increases the chances of osteoporosis.
Age: The older you are, the greater your risk of getting osteoporosis. Bones become less dense and weaker as you age.
Lifestyle: Women who have mostly lived an inactive lifestyle with very little physical exercise are more at risk.
Body size: Small, thin-boned women are at greater risk than normal or over-weight women.
Sex hormones: Abnormal absence of menstrual periods (amenorrhea), low estrogen level (menopause), and low testosterone level in men.
Isn't osteoporosis just a part of growing old
Not true. Osteoporosis was once thought to be an unavoidable part of aging. But now we know it is a disease with specific causes, and therefore it can be prevented and treated.
Are women more vulnerable than men
Eight percent of osteoporotics are women and 20% men. Men develop a higher bone mass in their younger years because of greater physical activity. Besides, menopause in women causes estrogen levels to fall significantly which causes a marked loss of bone.
Can YOU get osteoporosis? Find out if you are a potential target.
Are you extremely thin?
Do you have a family history of Osteoporosis or fractures?
Is your diet low in dairy products or other sources of calcium?
Is your physical activity less than normal?
Do you, or have you ever, smoked or consumed alcohol in excess?
Did your menstrual periods have a long break for reasons other than pregnancy or nursing?
Have you been taking excessive medication or high doses of cortisone-like drugs for asthma, arthritis or cancer?
Are you a post-menopausal woman?
Have you had an early menopause?
Have you had surgery for removal of ovaries?
The more times you answer 'YES' the greater your risk! Act now, consult your doctor immediately. Prevention is the only protection against osteoporosis.
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i had never heard of osteroporosis before? i think every women should drink enough milk to build the calcium content in her body to fight against such harmful diseases.
alot of people are not into drinking milk as often as we should i'm actually one of them, but we need to realize that we need milk to get the calcium we need to avoid this disease.
dear madam, it is good advice i donot take milk cxhees or yougurt i am 55 yr it hasbeen 3 yrs i have pain in my knees climbing and getting down the stairs how should i prevent ?i have start taking calcium i have put on weight .
there should be a qualitative balance between diet,activities and isotonic exerises depending on the age and the exogenous as well as endogenous factors involved.a generalised comment of importance is that milkin excess should be avoided as besides calcium it contains other unhealthy disease inducing factors
in 2003 i developed poly myalgia, a disorder of the muscles and given a high dosis of prednisone. 30 mg per day. reduced this ti 5mg per day after 2 years. this medication has taken the calcium out of my bones and have now a new problem: osteoporosis. i do take now a heavy daily dosis of calcium tablets with 5mg of prednisone every 3 days for the poly myalgia. trying to do away with the prednisone all together.
i am 30 year old. two year ago i felt down. then i suffered backache. now i am do ragular exercise,yoga . drink milk ragularly and one 500 mg calcium tab daily.so we can avoid this osteroporosis by careing themself.
