OSTEOPOROSIS
In our effort to stay healthy a lot of emphasis is placed on our internal organs -our heart, lungs, kidneys, and so on. Medical experts are invited on TV to educate us and guide our actions with regard to care for those vital parts of our anatomy.
More often than not, it's not until we suffer a fracture or experience some other severe inconvenience that most of us remember our skeletal structure - a key part of our physical structure.
According to medical scientists, osteoporosis is the most common disease of the bone .Porous bones best describes the disease which afflicts mostly the older members of our society. Scientists believe that our bones are strongest at about age 30. As we age our bones begin to lose their density In the US more than 10 million people have osteoporosis, half are women over 50. This disease is synonymous with bone fractures. In fact many sufferers aren't aware that they have osteoporosis until they suffer a fracture.
Bones are made up of collagen - a protein that produces the basic framework, and calcium phosphate, a mineral
that hardens the bone. A woman is likely to have the greatest change in bone density about five to seven years after menopause..So, it's not surprising that 80% of of Americans with osteoporosis are women.
Also women who are thin with a small frame are more likely to suffer from this ailment. Other condition type like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and hormonal disorders are also linked to bone loss. Mostly Whites and Asian women as compared to a small percentage of African American and Hispanics are likely to face the challenge of osteoporosis.
Some other risks include smoking, an inactive lifestyle and diet low in calcium .
Credit: WebMD
In our effort to stay healthy a lot of emphasis is placed on our internal organs -our heart, lungs, kidneys, and so on. Medical experts are invited on TV to educate us and guide our actions with regard to care for those vital parts of our anatomy.
More often than not, it's not until we suffer a fracture or experience some other severe inconvenience that most of us remember our skeletal structure - a key part of our physical structure.
According to medical scientists, osteoporosis is the most common disease of the bone .Porous bones best describes the disease which afflicts mostly the older members of our society. Scientists believe that our bones are strongest at about age 30. As we age our bones begin to lose their density In the US more than 10 million people have osteoporosis, half are women over 50. This disease is synonymous with bone fractures. In fact many sufferers aren't aware that they have osteoporosis until they suffer a fracture.
Bones are made up of collagen - a protein that produces the basic framework, and calcium phosphate, a mineral
that hardens the bone. A woman is likely to have the greatest change in bone density about five to seven years after menopause..So, it's not surprising that 80% of of Americans with osteoporosis are women.
Also women who are thin with a small frame are more likely to suffer from this ailment. Other condition type like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and hormonal disorders are also linked to bone loss. Mostly Whites and Asian women as compared to a small percentage of African American and Hispanics are likely to face the challenge of osteoporosis.
Some other risks include smoking, an inactive lifestyle and diet low in calcium .
Credit: WebMD