Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

1. Risk Factors

   • Gender
     • Females are more susceptible to bone disease
   • Age
     • Post-Menopausal women are more at risk due to estrogen no longer being produced. Estrogen protects bones.
   • Hereditary
   • Weight
   • Diet
   • Exercise

2. A disease which causes brittle, thin & porous bones

3. How to Reduce RIsk

   • Increase calcium and Vitamin D intake
   • Balance protein intake
   • Reduce salt and caffeine intake
   • Increase weight-bearing exercises, such as walking
   • HRT
   • Fish oils help to preserve bone mass

4. Symptoms

   • Fragile, brittle bones
   • Bone fractures, particularly hip, wrist & spine
   • Curved/humped back, rounded shoulders
   • Neck & Back pain
   • Loss in height
   • Medical evidence of loss in bone mass