High-Risk Factors and Deficiencies
What other health problems or diseases put you at a higher risk of osteoporosis?
What are diabetes, premature ovarian failure, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and depression
What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?
What is no direct symptoms/ What are bone fractures
These two bones are the most frequently fractured in cases of osteoporosis
What are the femur and lumbar vertebrae?
What is an early warning sign of osteopenia?
What is poor posture and lower height
How often should you be screened once recommended by a healthcare worker?
What is once every two years
Weighing less than ______ pounds puts you at higher risk of osteoporosis
What is 127 lbs.
How long is the actual process of being screened for Osteoporosis?
What is 25-30 minutes
This cell type is responsible for bone formation.
What is an osteoblast?
What is kyphosis?
What is spine curvature
What does the word osteoporosis translate to?
What is ‘porous bone’
What percentage of bone mass is lost in the first 10 years after menopause?
What is 25%
Where are the common areas to be screened?
What is the spine, hip, wrist
This measure is used to assess the integrity of bones in the diagnosis of osteoporosis
What is Bone Mineral Density?
Name a common everyday activity that helps with fall prevention
What is walking
About how many people in the U.S. have osteoporosis?
What is 54 million
Girls develop what percentage of their bone mass by age 18?
What is 90%
What does DEXA Scan short for?
What is a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan
Estrogen binds to this ligand to regulate osteoclast activity
What is RANK?
What hormone is used during hormone-related therapy?
What is estrogen
What ethnicities are the most at risk for osteoporosis?
What are white and Asian women
How many fractures a year is Osteoporosis responsible for?
What is 2 million
What T-score would show low bone density that would result in a diagnosis for osteoporosis?
What is -2.5 or lower
We remodel about this percentage of our skeletal system every year.
What is 10%?
This type of medication keeps the body from breaking down bone
What is bisphosphonates
How many skeletons were hidden in the PowerPoint?
What is 16