In the middle-aged and elderly group, the focus of everyone's attention is usually on the control and prevention of chronic diseases, few people know to prevent osteoporosis, and the bone is the "scaffold" of the body, if it has any problems, the body will not be able to move normally, so we must pay attention to this problem.
Today, I will talk to you about the topic of osteoporosis and make an answer to some common questions.
Q1: I am a young person, should I not have to consider the problem of osteoporosis, right?
To be considered. First of all, we must correct a point of view, not to solve it after osteoporosis, but to prevent it in advance before it appears, and prevention is what young people have to do. Human bone health peaks at the age of 30, and how much bone mass can be stored before this determines how long it can be used in the future, of course, the more the better. For example, drinking milk, eating soy products, supplementing calcium, these are all means to increase bone mass, if the reserves are insufficient when you are young, the bones will be troublesome in old age.
In addition, young people sit for a long time, drink carbonated drinks, "Ge You paralysis", lack of exercise, etc., which will aggravate bone mass loss and lay hidden dangers for the body, so young people should consider the problem of osteoporosis.
Popular Science: What causes osteoporosis?
5 factors: heredity, aging, disease, medication, lifestyle
4 bad habits: poor diet, lack of exercise, excessive sun protection, smoking
Parents suffer from osteoporosis, and children should prevent it in advance, because it has a certain relationship with heredity. And aging is well known, the incidence of elderly people over 60 years old is high. In addition, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease patients because of the relationship between metabolic abnormalities and long-term medication, will also promote osteoporosis, affect bone density.
The last point is the habit of life, there are four bad habits are more common, such as bad diet, often big fish and meat, like to drink Coke, resulting in obesity, increase the bone burden. For example, young people are afraid of tanning, excessive protection in summer, and do not like exercise, lack of vitamin D in the body, decreased bone hardness, coupled with less exercise, bone cells can not be stimulated, but also indirectly lead to osteoporosis.
Q2: What should I do to prevent osteoporosis? Do you want to get calcium supplements?
Calcium must be supplemented, but calcium supplementation alone is not enough, there are many things that need to be done.
3 calcium supplementation measures:
The first is calcium supplementation, the direct and effective way is to eat more high-calcium foods, such as milk, beans, lean meat, seafood, green vegetables, etc., the first choice of yogurt and cheese, you can also supplement calcium tablets. Eat more foods rich in vitamin D, and have more content in eggs and marine fish.
The second is to bask in the sun every day, which is a worry-free and trouble-free way to exercise while basking in the sun, doubling down on promoting bone strength.
Finally, it is to improve your life, such as quitting smoking and alcohol, staying away from drinks, drinking less or not taking a sip, eating a low-salt diet, and going outdoors every day.
Q3: How do I know I have osteoporosis?
2 ways to judge
[Look at the symptoms] When osteoporosis comes, many people do not perceive it, but from some symptoms can still be seen that something is wrong, such as sitting for a long time, often feeling pain in the lower back after standing for a long time, feeling as if they have become shorter when walking with others, involuntarily leaning over the body, the number of fractures has increased, these may be bone changes, pay more attention.
【Calculation formula】 After the age of 45, the probability of women suffering from osteoporosis is 15%, and the probability increases to 51.6% after the age of 65, and the increase is mainly related to menopause, so women should pay more attention to prevention than men.
OSTA index = (weight kg - age) * 0.2
The calculated results >-1, which has a low risk; between -1 and -4, the risk is moderate; and the <-4, which is a higher risk. You can calculate for yourself, if your risk is high, and there are symptoms of joint pain and hunchback, you should treat it in time.
Q4: Suspected osteoporosis, what tests should be done?
1 test – bone density measurement
Men should be measured every year after the age of 60, women should be measured a few years in advance, after menopause, only measured to know their own bone condition, in order to better prevent, once they find that their bone density is too low, they must immediately take calcium supplementation measures, or take related drugs under the guidance of a doctor. After the elderly are found to be osteoporosis, they should strengthen life management, such as preventing falls, wearing non-slip shoes, installing handrails and pagers in the toilet and bathroom, not piling up debris next to the bed, reducing the number of stairs and so on.
From a young age to have a sense of reserve, more calcium supplements, to middle age to have a sense of prevention, more examination, only in old age can have a strong skeleton, go wherever you want to go. If you are now suffering from osteoporosis, be patient with treatment, this is a long-term process, not a short period of time to supplement calcium on the line, to adjust the lifestyle, and actively cooperate with the doctor.