Osteoporosis is the fourth most common chronic disease. Severe cases of osteoporosis can lead to fractures, with a mortality rate of 20-25% within the first year after hip fracture due to various complications. More than 50% of survivors will have varying degrees of disability. Can some habits in our life cause osteoporosis? Drinking coffee has been the biggest hobby of many people at work, and every day, whether at work or on break, they have to drink a few cups of coffee to be comfortable. Will coffee actually lead to osteoporosis?
A. Risk factors for osteoporosis
1, inherent factors: ethnicity (Caucasians and yellow people have a higher risk of disease than black people), aging, female menopause and maternal family history.
2, non-inherent factors: low body weight, hypogonadism, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, coffee and carbonated beverages, lack of physical activity, braking, nutritional imbalance in the diet, excessive or insufficient protein intake, high sodium diet, calcium or vitamin D deficiency (less light or intake), diseases affecting bone metabolism or the application of drugs affecting bone metabolism.
Second, what pathogenic factors are contained in coffee?
1, caffeine
There is a particularly strong bitter taste, stimulating the central nervous system, heart and respiratory system. The right amount of caffeine can also reduce muscle fatigue and promote the secretion of digestive juices. As it will promote kidney function, diuretic effect, to help the body will be excess sodium ions out of the body. However, excessive intake can lead to caffeine toxicity.
2, tannic acid
Tannic acid after boiling will be broken down into pyrogallic acid, so the taste of coffee brewed too long will deteriorate.
3.Fats
The most important are acidic fats and volatile fats. Among them, acidic fat, refers to the fat contains acid, its strength will vary depending on the type of coffee. Volatile fat is the main source of coffee aroma, it is a will emit about forty kinds of aromatic substances.
4.Protein
The main source of calories, the proportion of which is not high. The protein at the end of the coffee is mostly not dissolved when the coffee is brewed, so the intake is limited.
5.Sugar
Raw coffee beans contain about 8% sugar, after roasting most of the sugar will be converted into caramel, so that the coffee forms a brown color, and with tannic acid combined with each other to produce a sweet taste.
6.Minerals
There are lime, iron, sulfur, sodium carbonate, phosphorus, chlorine, silicon, etc., because the proportion of very small impact on the flavor of coffee is not large, combined to bring only slightly astringent taste.
Third, why does coffee cause osteoporosis?
Caffeine will increase the amount of calcium loss in the intestine and urine, under normal circumstances, the human body will compensate for the increase in intestinal absorption of calcium, but this compensatory effect will decrease with age, especially when the intake of calcium and below the general recommended dose (800 mg per day), this compensatory effect will be less obvious. Statistically, most people over middle age consume high levels of caffeine along with low doses of calcium, which has been shown to increase bone loss and damage to the bones, thus increasing the chance of fracture.
Caffeine can alter an individual’s genetic make-up, making you osteoporosis-prone and leading to bone loss. Coke contains a large amount of phosphate, which interferes with bone formation. When blood phosphorus increases in the human body, blood calcium must be reduced in order to maintain a constant total amount of calcium and phosphorus ions, and calcium absorption will also become poor.
Therefore, we should taste coffee in moderation so as to prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis.