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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease affecting bones -
simply a bone fracture. Bones become fragile and prone to fracture any time. If
this disease is
not cured the end result is fractured bones, normally bones at
places like hip, spine, wrist, ankle. Osteoporosis is a disease affecting bones
- simply a bone fracture. Bones become fragile and prone to fracture any time.
If this disease is not cured the end result is fractured bones, normally bones
at places like hip, spine, wrist, ankle.
In this disease
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Bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced
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Bone micro architecture is disrupted
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Nonn-collagenous proteins is altered
Prevention Osteoporosis
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Exercise
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Medication
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Calcium
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Vitamin D
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Bisphosphonates
and several others.
What factors determine bone strength?
More bone mass (bone density) - the stronger the bone. It is influenced by
genetic factors, environmental factors and medicines. Men have greater bone
density than women. Afro-Americans have a higher bone density than white or
Asian Americans. Bone density accumulates till the age of 25 from childhood and
maintained a decade. Then 0.3% to 0.5% of their bone mass per year is reduced as
part of the aging process.Estrogen is important for maintaining bone density in
women. When rates decline of estrogen After menopause estrogen levels decrease
and bone loss accelerates.
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