Osteoporosis: 10% of the population affected
Author Dr. Dóra Mihola | 2021.11.11.
Osteoporosis - What to know about it?
Almost a million people in Hungary live with osteoporosis, but for many people, they only find out they are affected when they suffer a fracture at a characteristic point in the skeleton. Generally speaking, a sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition are the cause of most chronic diseases, but in the case of osteoporosis, childhood is also a determining factor.
Osteoporosis
The statistics show that a higher percentage of women are affected by osteoporosis, than men. Since the peak bone mass at which adulthood begins is inherently smaller and women live to a higher average age, and after menopause, the changes in the hormonal system also contributes to the higher rate.
The risk factors but they have the same effect on both sexes. Men with lower testosterone levels, for example, have an increased risk of the development of osteoporosis the risk of. However, after the age of 75, the sex ratio generally evens out. In Hungary, there are roughly 600,000 women and 300,000 men with osteoporosis, mainly in the over-50 age group, but the statistics could be further boosted by undiagnosed, number of latent cases.
Osteoporosis disease of bone metabolism, which results in a reduction in bone mass, but also in a parallel change in the structure and quality of the bone, with the bone skeleton thinning, which causes the bone to becomes fragile. In many cases, it is only discovered that someone has osteoporosis when the skeleton type site fracture of a bone
- said Dr. Flórián Szeles, the Budapest Musculoskeletal Private Clinic a specialist rheumatologist. In our country, 15-20 thousand fractures of the femoral neck are registered every year.
Risk factors for osteoporosis
Existing in adulthood, sufficient bone mass is decided in childhood. Bone metabolism is normally shifted towards bone formation until about 25 years of age, and then to bone formation at about the age of 20. Between 25 and 40 years of age, it is in balance the process of demolition and construction, and then it shifts towards demolition. With a healthy lifestyle, exercise, quality nutrition can be prevented osteoporosis, but the amount and quality of bone that we start adulthood with is a determinant of the amount and quality of bone that may be affected by risk factors later in life.
What are these risk factors?
The following factors have a destructive effect on bone mass:
- Diabetes, endocrine and cancer diseases
- Haematopoietic lesions
- Rheumatological disorders of inflammatory origin
- Side effects of certain medicines
- Steroids, blood thinners, diuretics, antiepileptics
- Alcohol
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Obesity
- Poor quality nutrition
- Lack of vitamins and minerals in the body
- Severe muscle or weight loss disease
- Dieting
- Smoking
Avoid big pains with an examination
As initially negligible or only minimal symptoms, osteoporosis is only screening and during a specialist consultation. This requires a physical examination rheumatologist specialist followed by a bone metabolism laboratory and densitometry.
In the longer term, mild back and lower back pain is replaced by more severe and persistent symptoms. Decreasing body height, posture changes, the patient feels tired, the back gradually curves due to vertebral deformities, and then the over time fractures develop in typical locations, most commonly in the ribs, vertebrae, neck of the thigh, wrist, and forearm area.
Seek the opinion of a professional, even prevention, or severe osteoporosis that has already developed. Some people have special physiotherapy, some need complex balneo-physiotherapy, others need a personal trainer. Today it is teamwork, you need the coordinated work of a doctor, physiotherapist, dietician, physiotherapist, masseur. Those with osteoporosis need, depending on the condition and its severity, appropriate medication, injections, infusions, exercise, diet and lifestyle therapy. However, it is important in all cases to personalisation. What works for one patient may be harmful for another, which is why it is important to see a specialist.
- added Dr. Flórián Szeles, a rheumatologist.
Osteoporosis - How to avoid it?
- Regular exercise: choose the right activity for your age and body type, but also allow enough time for recovery.
- Eat mainly foods rich in fibre and minerals. But balance is key.
- The risk of osteoporosis can be reduced by quitting harmful addictions, alcohol and smoking!
- Exercise and good nutrition are important from an early age to ensure that children start adulthood with excellent bone structure. Choosing the right sport for the child's physique is essential, so we can focus on prevention
- Go for regular check-ups!
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