People of All Ages at Risk of Osteoporosis, Group Says: ; Ten Million Americans Affected by Condition That; Is Blamed for 1.5 Million Fractures Each Year
Charleston Daily Mail › September 08, 2004
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OSTEOPOROSIS FACTS What it is: Osteoporosis is a disease that depletes bone tissue, causing bones to become fragile and more likely to break often in the hip, spine or wrist. Who has it: Ten million Americans 8 million women, 2 million men with another 34 million at risk of developing it.
Major risk factors: Low bone mass; experiencing a fracture after age 50; having a thin build; being Caucasian or Asian; being estrogen deficient; having anorexia nervosa; an inactive lifestyle; for men, having low testosterone.See the full content of this document
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People of All Ages at Risk of Osteoporosis, Group Says: ; Ten Million Americans Affected by Condition That; Is Blamed for 1.5 Million Fractures Each Year
How to prevent IT or slow it: Eat foods rich in calcium and vitamin D; engage in weight-bearing exercise; stop smoking and avoid excessive alcohol; have a bone density test.
Who should be tested: Women ages 65 and ...See the full content of this document
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