Prevention of Osteoporosis

  • Osteoporosis
    Every year, osteoporosis causes about 8.9 million fractures. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (www.iofbonehealth.org/facts-statistics), by the year 2050 50% of all osteoporotic hip fractures will occur in Asia. This is partly due to inadequate diagnosis and treatment, even in the most high-risk patients who have already had a fracture. 
Submitted by PatientsEngage on 12 October 2015

You can take steps to prevent osteoporosis by making a few changes to your diet, getting enough exercise, and considering whether the available medication is right for you. Speak to your doctor about the following:

• Calcium

• Vitamin D 

• Exercise. Read more about The Right Exercise for Osteoporosis  

• Hormone replacement therapy 

• Medication (Fosamas, Evista etc)

Screening 

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (www.nos.org.uk) recommends bone mineral density testing for the following: 

• Women 65 years of age and older

• Younger postmenopausal women with risk factors

• Men age 70 and older

• Men aged 50 to 69 with risk factors

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    Osteoporosis
    is a common condition, usually seen in the elderly, of diminished bone mass and low bone weight, which leads to fragile bones. Bones are living tissue constantly being broken down and rebuilt by the body. During childhood and youth, you form new bone faster than you lose old bone. Between the ages of 18 and 30, you reach peak bone mass. As people age, bone loss increases. Osteoporosis occurs when the body doesn’t create enough new bone to keep up with the absorption or…

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