What is a risk factor nell’osteporosis ?
Only in limited cases of osteoporosis can be caused by a single cause, and this is usually of secondary osteoporosis and other diseases. In most patients it is possible to recognize the presence of one or more factors that negatively affect bone metabolism and therefore the role they play in causing osteoporosis in the individual.
In some cases, however, despite the clear presence of osteoporosis, you can not find any in the history of the patient risk factors currently recognized. Not all risk factors are equal: some are called “principal” or “strong” other “secondary” because they have a marginal role or even doubtful.
A common feature of risk factors is relatively slow in Read more....
Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered.
Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones to the point that they become fragile and break easily. Women and men with osteoporosis Read more....
The presence of one or more major risk factors is not enough to determine whether an individual actually has a skeleton hypomineralization and more fragile than normal.
The only means we have to know is to directly measure the mineral content of the skeleton or some districts particularly vulnerable to loss.The survey instrument suitable for early diagnosis of osteoporosis is bone densitometry, also known as BMD (bone density scan).
It is performed with specialized equipment to measure the amount of mineral (bone mineral content, BMC) or bone mineral Read more....
The most popular tools are of two types: the so-called single-photon absorptiometry (SPA), with which we can measure the mineral density of the forearm and wrist, and those that employ an X-ray technology (DEXA) by which you can measure the density of the whole body (projected “total body”), spine and proximal femur.
Computed tomography (QCT) can be used to accurately assess the relationship between whole cortex and trabecular component of a vertebral body and, in the version that pQCT can evaluate the same parameters on the bones of the forearm. Have recently been introduced in clinical ultrasound, measuring the speed of wave transmission at the calcaneus, the patella and the phalanges of the hands.
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a skeletal disease, characterized by a silent and asymptomatic reduction in bone mineral density and bone architecture changes that can increase the risk of fractures.
Often being asymptomatic osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Osteoporosis is age related, with higher incidence in postmenopausal women. Roughly estimated that 200 million people worldwide are affected by osteoporosis.
Osteoporotic fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and impaired quality of life.
Fractures between those who have more influence on the quality of life are the total hip fracture and multiple fractures of the vertebrae, the latter associated with reduced respiratory function and limitation of Read more....
Osteoporosis after menopausal
Osteoporosis postmenopausal women is now in relation to the increased life expectancy, an issue of great interest and importance from the standpoint of clinical and therapeutic. It ‘s the main condition determining the possibility of bone fracture in the absence of major traumatic events. The incidence of fractures in women begins to increase from 40 years onwards, although the data show a sharp increase in women after age 65.
Numerous factors interact negatively with bone mass: a sedentary lifestyle (increased bone resorption with decreased formation of), smoking, excessive intake of alcohol and caffeine.
The nutritional factor certainly plays a major role. Numerous studies have shown that administration of a calcium Read more....
Postmenopausal osteoporosis :How to prevent Postmenopausal osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is defined as a disease characterized by reduced bone calcium content and deterioration of the microarchitecture such as to an increased fragility and a tendency to fracture easily. The postmenopausal osteoporosis is that form of osteoporosis that occurs typically after menopause, affecting mainly the part trabecular bone (the inner). causing fractures and vertebral collapse.
E ‘was also called “silent disease” because for much of his course manifesting symptoms unfortunately not only dramatically during its complications are the collapses and vertebral fractures resulting from trauma also very small
Women with this disease manifest with the decrease in Read more....
Osteoporosis is a real illness or an unavoidable condition, age-related?
More than a “disease” osteoporosis is a “syndrome” that is a disease affected by many factors and contributing factors not completely understood.
To better understand the mechanisms through which the bone can become Porot, tenuous and fragile until losing the characteristics of its own resilience and strength, it is important to know the fundamental moments that regulate normal growth and metabolism.
Contrary to what may be considered, the bone is not an inert structure, but a very active tissue from the metabolic point of view, which is renewed continuously and rapidly throughout life. The general structure of the skeleton is represented by a substrate of protein Read more....
What is osteoporosis? Because it has become today an important disease
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density and a deterioration of the microarchitecture of bone tissue.
The bones become fragile and are therefore more exposed to greater risk of minimal trauma fracture.
Fractures are the most important clinical event in osteoporosis, because most often affecting the wrist, vertebrae and femur.
In the case of hip fracture hospitalization is necessary and in most cases require surgery with insertion of protesi.I epidemiological data show that only 50% of patients remain self-sufficient after a fracture of the femur and the quality of later life is still compromised.
The consequences of vertebral Read more....
Increase osteoporosis risk and reverse osteoporosis
Q:Can this regimen, as well as stopping the Aciphex, reverse osteoporosis?
A: Supplemental calcium and vitamin D and weight-bearing exercise are routinely recommended to maintain bone health, especially for postmenopausal women or those who do not get enough of these nutrients in the diet. What’s enough? For most adults, 1,200 milligrams/day of calcium and 800 international units of vitamin D are recommended. Green, leafy vegetables are a good dietary source of calcium, but dairy products (such as milk and yogurt) are even better. Vitamin D can be found in fish (especially salmon and tuna), eggs and fortified milk.
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1.Maintain the right amount of calcium within your body. Osteoporosis usually occurs in post-menopausal women. The reason for this is that their body is having a hard time creating enough calcium, which is a main cause of osteoporosis. Your body can only absorb up to 500mg of calcium at a time. Take a 500mg dose of over-the-counter calcium pills, three times a day. Calcium is absorbed best on an empty stomach, so take the tablets a couple of hours before you eat.
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