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| What is osteoporosis? |
Definition
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis or bone loss is a thinning and loss of continuous bone density (bone mass), which makes the bones become more porous, brittle, and easily broken due to minor trauma. Height reduction and back pain often occur. Women are more at risk of osteoporosis after their menstrual period ends (menopause). Fractures due to osteoporosis are more common in the pelvis, wrist or spine, but all bones can be affected. Some damaged bones cannot heal, especially the pelvic bones.
How common is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis occurs in men and women of all races. But whites and Asian women - especially menopausal older women - have the highest risk. You can reduce your risk by reducing your risk factors. Consult your doctor for more information.
- Cause
What causes osteoporosis?
Normal bone formation requires calcium and phosphate minerals. If the body lacks calcium from food, bone production and bone tissue can be disrupted.
The main cause of osteoporosis is aging, which causes a decrease in estrogen in women at menopause and a decrease in testosterone (male hormone) in men.
Your bones always do renewal - new bones are made and old bones are damaged. When you are young, your body makes new bones faster than old bone damage and your bone mass increases. Most people reach their peak bone mass in their 20s. As a result of aging, bone mass breaks faster than its formation
Chances are you have osteoporosis depending on how much bone mass you reach when you are young. The higher your peak bone mass, the more bones you "store" and the less likely you are to suffer from osteoporosis during aging.
If there are questions, consult your doctor for the best solution to your problem.
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