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12/13/2009 1:43:39 AM
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pramod bhabad
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Osteoporosis is defined as a decrease in bone mass greater than expected for a person's sex, age, and race. Age-related osteoporosis causes loss in both trabecular and cortical bone. The presence of osteoporosis indicates an increased risk of fracture of the spine, proximal femur, or distal radius.
Men and women reach peak bone density by their early 20s. Peak bone density is heavily influenced by heredity, nutrition, hormonal effects, and environment. Thus, suboptimal bone growth related to poor nutrition or low calcium intake during childhood and adolescence is as important as bone loss related to the development of osteoporosis.
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2/13/2010 8:53:57 AM
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althea
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There are books that states that women are most likely to develop osteoporosis than men. It occurs most especially when a woman is experiencing menopausal period. Since a woman will experience hormonal changes.
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2/15/2010 12:41:36 AM
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nakchura
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Osteoporosis is more common in women because when they are pregnant, the child they carry get lots of nutrients from the mother's body. And calcium is not an exemption from this. In fact, a pregnant woman's body give a large amount of calcium to the babies in their womb and that's why their more prone to osteoporosis.
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