Bone Remodeling
Non-Modifiable Risks
Modifiable Risks
Fun Facts
Grab Bag
100
Osteoblasts
What causes the creation of new bone?
100
Caucasian and Asian
What race has a high prevalence of osteoporosis?
100
cigarette smoking
What is a habit that can promote osteoporosis?
100
hip, wrist or spine
What are the three most common places for bone fractures with osteoporosis?
100
low fat dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables, canned salmon or sardines with bones, soy products (tofu)
What foods are high in calcium?
200
Age 35
What is the average age that bone mass building slows down and bone resorption increases?
200
Females (1 out of 2 after the age of 50)
What gender is most prevalent for osteoporosis?
200
exercise
What can be done to improve a sedentary lifestyle (another modifiable risk factor for osteoporosis)?
200
DEXA scan
What is dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry?
200
Vitamin D
What helps absorb calcium?
300
osteoblast
What is the bone forming or building cell that produces the matrix of the bone?
300
fractured hips
What is frequently found in a family history of osteoporosis?
300
more than 2 per day
What is the number of alcoholic drinks that can contribute to osteoporosis?
300
T-score of -2.5 below standard deviation of average 30 year old
What is the World Health Organization's definition of osteoporosis?
300
walking, stair climbing, skipping rope and running
What are some bone-building exercises?
400
Osteoclasts
What is the bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during healing and growth?
400
thyroid problems, overactive parathyroid, celiac disease, lupus
What are some medical conditions that are high risk for osteoporosis?
400
calcium
What is a mineral that affects bone density
400
"silent disease"
What is osteoporosis- often not diagnosed until a bone fracture has occurred?
400
BMD
What is bone mineral density?
500
bone resorption
What is bone tissue removal (by osteoclasts)?
500
advanced age
What is a non-modifiable risk factor for osteoporosis?
500
800 IU (International Units) per day
What is the amount of Vitamin D that should be in the diet every day?
500
dowager's hump
What is osteoporosis humpback called?
500
FRAX
What is an osteoporosis risk assessment tool that estimates your 10 year fracture risk?
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