If you have any of the following symptoms, you should go to the hospital immediately for examination and treatment: Initially, the back or lumbar region feels weak and painful, gradually becoming chronic pain, and occasionally sudden and severe pain. Hunchback, gradual curvature of the back. Height becomes shorter. The diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on a comprehensive evaluation of several aspects, including medical history, bone density testing, biochemical testing, and imaging testing. Dual-energy X-ray bone densitometry is currently the gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis and observing the efficacy of preventive and curative measures at home and abroad. Bone density, known as “bone mineral density”, is the main indicator of bone strength. Bone densitometry is an advanced technology in modern medicine, which measures the bone mineral content of the examined person by means of scanning, without any special preparation before the examination, and without pain during the measurement, similar to CT and X-ray examinations, and has the advantages of low cost, simple operation and accurate diagnosis. Osteoporosis is a systemic bone metabolic disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass and degradation of bone microstructure, resulting in an increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. The dangers and current status of osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a quietly prevalent chronic disease, and today, when diabetes, coronary heart disease and cancer are commonly valued, only patients who experience fragility fractures and orthopedic surgeons who encounter difficulties with internal fixation on the operating table can appreciate how tricky and frightening this disease can be. The consequences of fragility fractures, especially spine fractures and hip fractures, are not promising, with a mortality rate of 15-20% in the first year after fracture. Moreover, osteoporosis has a penchant for “targeting” women, especially postmenopausal women. As women age, their estrogen levels decrease dramatically, and with less diet and exercise, they lose a significant amount of bone calcium, giving osteoporosis the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, the results of the National Health and Nutrition Survey show that the total prevalence of osteoporosis in China is 16.1%, and the total prevalence of primary osteoporosis is 12.4% (80% of which are women). 60-69 population osteoporosis prevalence: 50 to 70% for women and 30% for men. Incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures: 27.5 to 32.6%. At present, there are about 60-80 million or more people with osteoporosis in China. And more than 100 million people need to take the necessary preventive measures, i.e. 160 million people. About 30% to 50% of patients with primary osteoporosis have no obvious symptoms such as bone pain, myalgia or low back pain, and biochemical index changes are mostly insignificant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends bone density testing as the gold standard and an important objective basis for research and diagnosis. It is usually expressed by T-Score (T-value), i.e. T-value ≥-1.0 is normal. Osteoporosis focuses on prevention We should realize that osteoporosis is not a normal result of the aging process, but a preventable disease, and treatment of osteoporosis can only play a delaying role, and the treatment effect is far less than early prevention. Moreover, it is not only the elderly who are threatened by osteoporosis, but also more and more young osteoporosis patients nowadays, and their bad habits are closely related. For example, more and more people are now accustomed to the car instead of walking, sitting in the office all day, the opportunity to walk less and less, accelerating bone loss. In addition, many white-collar workers often with the help of coffee refreshment, which can also lead to calcium loss. Especially some women, shouting weight loss, not much to eat a day, but also are mainly vegetables, coarse fiber food, high calcium food intake is not enough, will cause osteoporosis to occur. In addition to more sunshine, more calcium-containing foods, such as milk, tofu, shrimp, etc., but also adhere to outdoor exercise, quit smoking and less alcohol. The focus is on keeping exercise, eating right, taking calcium scientifically, and quitting smoking and drinking less. People at risk of osteoporosis should have their bone density checked in time, and even if it is normal, attention should be paid to the prevention of osteoporosis. We recommend women after 35 years of age and elderly people over 50 years of age to have a bone densitometer once a year to understand the health of bones and to detect the decrease of bone mass in time so that preventive and curative measures can be taken as early as possible. The risk of both osteoporotic pain and fracture can be greatly reduced and the quality of life can be greatly improved if active and standardized preventive and therapeutic measures are taken early.