What is osteoporosis?

OSTEOPOROSIS-is a disease thay causes bones to become thinner.Thin bones can break easily,most people
think of thier bones as being solidlike a rock.Actually bone is a living tissue,just like other
parts of the body-your heart,brain or skin example.Bone just happens to be a harder type
of tissue.Bone is always changing,your body keeps your bones strong and healthy by
replacing old bone with new bone.
OSTEOPOROSIS- causes the body to remove more bone than it replace.This means that bones get weaker,
weak bones are more likely to break.Osteoporosis is a bone disease that is quit common
especially in older women.However young people and old men can develop osteoporosis
too.Osteoporosis can be prevented and with proper therapy it can be treated.

HOW CAN OSTEOPOROSIS AFFECT ME?
*You may not have pain or other symptoms when osteoporosis begin.
*You are more likely to break (fracture) a bone especially if you fall because osteoporosis
makes your bone weaker.You are most likely to break a bone in your back (spine) wrist
or hip.
*You may (shrink) get shorter.
*You may get a hump (curve) in yur back.
*You may have bad back pain that makes you stop some activities.

WHO IS AT RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS?
WOMEN WHO-
*Are going through or who are past menopause (the change).
*Are white (caucasian) or asian
PEOPLE WHO-
*Are thin
*Have a familu member with osteoporosis.
*Do not get enough calcium or vitamin d
*Do not exercise
*Smoke
*Drink alcohol often
*Take bone thinning medicines (like prednisone or other corticosteroids) for a long
time

Cz hap..thanks 4 sharing ur ideas ab0ut OSTEOPOROSIS.. keep on posting.. Go bles U!

Ganon? Nice info sis hape..

naku mahirap ang taong may osteoporosis , kaya dapat alagaan natin sarili

natin habang hindi pa tayo matanda , otherwise we could have an

osteoporosis . . . thanks peka peka for the health info

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