Osteoporosis

Anusha G. Meghana G.

Josh D.

Ms. Then Period 4

Basic Info. - Osteoporosis

• When someone has Osteoporosis, thier bones become fragile and break very easily.

 • Osteoporosis has been around for

thousands of years. • Osteoporosis is curable.

 

Symptoms of Osteoporosis

• pain, gradual loss of hieght, backache, sudden or severe back pain, fractures in the spinal cord, fractures in the hip, fractures in the wrist, dental x-rays that indicate loss of bone in the jaw

 • Be concerend after 3 months. 

 

Symptoms

• Genetic family history : as well as mutations in the VDR gene, ER gene, COLIA 1 and COLIA 2 genes.

 • Environmental risk factors : excessive

alchohol use, smoking, inadequate physical exercise, and prolonged use of steroids, antacids,and anticonvulsants.

Treating  Osteoporosis

• Calcium-rich diet • Salt, soda, caffine • Exercise will help stop elederly women

form having spinal problems and many broken bones.

 • Painkillers

 

Managing Osteoporosis

 •  It is possible to get rid of Osteoporosis      *Goes by age      *maintaining a calcium-rich diet and          exercising often • Osteoporosis comes in later life • Easy to deal with • May not  go away

Impact of Osteoporosis

• Family support is encoured    *does not effect the seriousness of the disease • The impact that has on an individual is that it

stops him/her form playing tackling sports (ex: football and hockey)

 • The impact that Osteoporosis has on parents

of a child with Osteoporosis, is that they have to pay more to cover the cost of the bill when they have very frequent check-ups.

Wow

• Bones build between the ages of 10 and 20 •  Most common in 30yr. women •  Osteoporosis = result of negative calcium

balance 

Statistics

• Around 200 million people have Osteoporosis.                 *10% are 60 years old                *20% are 70 years old                 *40% are 80 years old                 *60% are 90 years old

Bibliography

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