1. The current situation of osteoporosis prevalence in China.
China’s population over 60 years old is 173 million. 20.7% of osteoporosis prevalence is over 50 years old; the prevalence of spinal fracture among women over 50 years old in Beijing is 15%, which means that one out of seven women over 50 years old has had a spinal fracture.
2. Characteristics of osteoporosis.
”Silent” and happens quietly. Patients often wait until the fracture is known.
More women than men: Due to the period of menopause, the secretion of female hormones is sharply reduced, accelerating the loss of bone mass.
As age increases, the prevalence of osteoporosis also increases.
3, the danger of osteoporosis: the biggest danger is fracture, in addition to hunchback, bone pain, etc..
The consequences: disability, death, pain, reduced quality of life, and a burden on the family and society.
For example, hip fracture: 20% of death in the first year; 50% of survivors are disabled for life
4.Osteoporosis risk one-minute test questions.
(1) Have you ever hurt your bones because of a minor bump or fall?
(2) Have your parents ever had a hip fracture from a minor collision or fall?
(3) Do you regularly take hormonal drugs such as prednisone for more than 3 months in a row?
(4) Have you lost height (more than 3 cm) from your youth?
(5) Do you regularly drink a lot of alcohol?
(6) Do you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day?
(7) Do you often suffer from diarrhea? (due to gastrointestinal diseases or enteritis)
(8) Answer: Did you go through menopause before the age of 45?
(9) Answer for women: Have you ever had no menstruation for more than 12 months in a row (except during pregnancy)?
(10) Men answer: Do you suffer from impotence or lack of libido these symptoms?
As long as the answer to one of the questions is “yes”, the test is positive.
3 units of alcohol per day (for heavy drinking).
1 unit of alcohol varies slightly from country to country and is roughly equivalent to 8-10g of alcohol.
285 ml of beer (one standard glass).
30ml of spirits.
120ml of red wine (one medium glass).
60ml of aperitif.
5.Which measures can prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis.
A: outdoor exercise, sunshine: exercise can increase the body load, enhance the body’s balance and coordination. Sunlight increases vitamin D.
B:Reasonable diet and adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D: Calcium is the main nutrient for bones, and vitamin D is the key substance to promote calcium absorption and utilization, as well as increase the body’s coordination. Milk, soy products, fish, pig’s feet, oats, nuts, shrimp, etc. are good.
C:Avoid bad habits smoking, alcohol, carbonated drinks, coffee, no exercise, little outdoor activities, etc.
6, osteoporosis is not the patent of the elderly: the
Osteoporosis: inevitable signs of age, quiet epidemic, prevention starts young, know and reduce your risk of osteoporosis, early diagnosis, early treatment, improve the quality of life, lifelong benefits.
Rheumatic diseases, hyperthyroidism, type 1
diabetes, etc. often young people are susceptible, bone mass is significantly lower than the normal population, and if you neglect exercise in your younger years, often picky or dieting, unbalanced diet structure, resulting in low calcium intake in the diet, thin body, and do not reject bad
hobbies, so that the ideal peak bone volume and quality is not achieved, it will give osteoporosis the opportunity to invade young people, especially young women. Therefore, osteoporosis prevention should be started early so that the ideal peak bone mass is obtained at a young age.