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Interesting facts about Osteoporosis
If you already read about the basic information about Osteoporosis in the previous pages, here are some more interesting facts!


 * The word "osteoporosis" comes from the Greek words "osteon" meaning bone, and "poros", meaning a pore or a passage.
 * Osteoporosis is not a condition exclusive to the elderly – it can strike at any age.
 * Caucasians and Asians have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than other people do.
 * People who drink a lot of coffee and alcohol and who smoke cigarettes, are at higher risk of developing osteoporosis than others are.




 * In western populations, the statistics are that one in two women and one in four men could suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
 * The rate of hip fractures is two to three times higher in women than in men.
 * People who are thin or who have a small frame, are at greater risk for osteoporosis.
 * Women can lose up to 20% of their bone mass in the 5 – 7 years following menopause.
 * Hormone replacement therapy used to be prescribed on the long-term for postmenopausal women, but it is now thought to carry risks for heart health if taken in the long-term.
 * Men tend to develop osteoporosis 10 – 15 years later than women do, because they are generally bulkier and have more bone mass to lose.
 * Exercise will help to maintain your bone mass. Being inactive increases the rate of bone mass in both men and women.
 * Osteoporosis can be prevented by, among others, eating a diet rich in calcium (1000 – 1500mg/day) when you are young. This will make sure you reach peak bone mineral density.
 * Among those who fracture their hip, 12 to 20% die within one year after the fracture and more than 50% of the survivors are unable to return to independent living.

**Quiz Question** →Which one of these have a higher risk of getting Osteoporosis? Americans or Asians?


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