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Risk situations

Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, prolonged immobilization, lack of regular exercise and a diet insufficient in the case of anorexia, or low in calcium and vitamin D are elements that fuel the emergence of illness, and genetic background, advanced age, organ transplantation, amenorrhea and prolonged corticosteroid therapy, eg for the treatment of asthma.

The diet in the prevention pillar

An adequate supply of calcium in a balanced diet throughout life, with particular emphasis on the stages of growth and bone development, is essential to prevent osteoporosis.

The absorption of dietary calcium is favored by certain nutrients such as vitamin D, lactose and ascorbic acid, among other substances. The first two are natural components of milk, but also in other foods independently. Read the rest of this entry »

Bone development throughout life

Bone is not inert scaffolding to serve only the remaining structures of the body. Since the birth of the person, the bones have a very active metabolism that does not end with growth. After their development, the bone is in constant renewal and improvement.

The fastest growth in bone mass occurs from the onset of puberty to late adolescence. Half of the bone stock is acquired during this period. Next comes the consolidation phase that lasts until about 25 or 30 years, a period of life which reaches peak bone mass. It is therefore, in childhood and adolescence, when prevention through proper nutrition becomes more important.

A proper intake of calcium seems critical for good bone mass. Therefore, the bone stock up in adolescence may be a good factor for the prevention of osteoporosis. Read the rest of this entry »

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that this silent disease will become the twenty-first century into an epidemic that affects one in three women over 50 years.

Osteoporosis is characterized by reduced bone mass responsible for an increase in bone fragility and spontaneous fractures accordingly.

The importance acquired in recent years the prophylaxis of this pathology is due to the huge cost to health systems are fractures and the high mortality and disability they carry, not to mention the impact of causing pain to Patients who suffer. It has been estimated that the world may be about 200 million people with osteoporosis. The cost of caring for these patients is measured in billions of euros.

The highest incidence of this disease occurs in women after menopause, where bone loss occurs, especially trabecular (inside the bone). Read the rest of this entry »