Description
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis.
Risk Factors:
Gender
About 10 million adults in the United States have osteoporosis and another 34 million have low bone mass that places them at risk for developing osteoporosis. According to a report from the Surgeon General's office, by 2020 half of all Americans over age 50 could be at risk for this condition. Seventy percent of people with osteoporosis are women. Men start with higher bone density and lose calcium at a slower rate than women, which is why their risk is lower. Nevertheless, older men are also at risk for osteoporosis.
Age
As people age, their risks for osteoporosis increase. Aging causes bones to thin and weaken.
Ethnicity
Although adults from all ethnic groups are susceptible to developing osteoporosis, Caucasian and Asian women and men face a comparatively greater risk.
Body Type
Osteoporosis is more common in people who have a small, thin body frame and bone structure.
Family History
People whose parents had a history of fractures may be more likely to have fractures.
Hormonal Deficiencies
Women. Events associated with estrogen deficiencies are the primary risk factors for osteoporosis in women. These include:
- Menopause. Within 5 years after menopause, the risk for fracture increases dramatically. Fractures occurring during this period are more likely to occur in the wrist or spine than the hip, but their occurrence is a strong predictor of later severe osteoporosis and hip fracture.
- Surgical removal of ovaries
- Missing periods for 3 months or longer
- Never having given birth
- Anorexia nervosa, (an eating disorder), or extreme low body weight can affect the body� ' s production of estrogen
Men. Low levels of testosterone increase osteoporosis risk. Certain types of medical conditions (hypogonadism) and treatments (prostate cancer androgen deprivation) can cause testosterone deficiency.
Lifestyle Factors
Dietary Factors. Diet plays an important role in preventing and speeding up bone loss in men and women. Calcium and vitamin D deficiencies are important factors in the risk for osteoporosis. Other dietary factors may also be harmful or protective for certain people.
Calcium requires adequate vitamin D in order to be absorbed by the body. In the United States, many food sources of calcium such as milk are fortified with vitamin D.
Description
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis.Risk Factors:
Gender
About 10 million adults in the United States have osteoporosis and another 34 million have low bone mass that places them at risk for developing osteoporosis. According to a report from the Surgeon General's office, by 2020 half of all Americans over age 50 could be at risk for this condition. Seventy percent of people with osteoporosis are women. Men start with higher bone density and lose calcium at a slower rate than women, which is why their risk is lower. Nevertheless, older men are also at risk for osteoporosis.
Age
As people age, their risks for osteoporosis increase. Aging causes bones to thin and weaken.
Ethnicity
Although adults from all ethnic groups are susceptible to developing osteoporosis, Caucasian and Asian women and men face a comparatively greater risk.
Body Type
Osteoporosis is more common in people who have a small, thin body frame and bone structure.
Family History
People whose parents had a history of fractures may be more likely to have fractures.
Hormonal Deficiencies
Women. Events associated with estrogen deficiencies are the primary risk factors for osteoporosis in women. These include:
- Menopause. Within 5 years after menopause, the risk for fracture increases dramatically. Fractures occurring during this period are more likely to occur in the wrist or spine than the hip, but their occurrence is a strong predictor of later severe osteoporosis and hip fracture.
- Surgical removal of ovaries
- Missing periods for 3 months or longer
- Never having given birth
- Anorexia nervosa, (an eating disorder), or extreme low body weight can affect the body� ' s production of estrogen
Men. Low levels of testosterone increase osteoporosis risk. Certain types of medical conditions (hypogonadism) and treatments (prostate cancer androgen deprivation) can cause testosterone deficiency.
Lifestyle Factors
Dietary Factors. Diet plays an important role in preventing and speeding up bone loss in men and women. Calcium and vitamin D deficiencies are important factors in the risk for osteoporosis. Other dietary factors may also be harmful or protective for certain people.
Calcium requires adequate vitamin D in order to be absorbed by the body. In the United States, many food sources of calcium such as milk are fortified with vitamin D.
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