Osteoporosis
What are the treatment options to prevent Osteoporosis?
Eating well, exercising, and taking bone-strengthening medicine.
Why is Osteoporosis considered a silent disease?
Symptoms can not be detected during the early stages of development.
Where is the most calcium stored in the body?
Bones
How can a BMD test diagnose Osteoporosis?
By checking how much bone mass is lost.
What percent of people in the United States over the age of 50 have Osteoporosis?
55%
What is estrogen?
A hormone
What are the functions of calcium in the bones?
Formation/remodeling, density, and health of bones.
Calcium is continually absorbed by the bone until what stage of life?
25-30 years old.
What is the difference between Osteoporosis and Osteopenia?
Osteoporosis: Disease
Ostreopenia: Condition
What are the 4 most common risk Factors of Osteoporosis?
Being over 50, being female, smaller than normal stature, family history of Osteoporosis.
What are the three most important functions of calcium?
Bone and teeth health, muscle function, and preventing blood clotting.
What percent of calcium circulates outside bones?
1 percent.