I’osteoporosis characterized by loss of bone mass. At least that is the most obvious definition. However, there are some nuances.
” Scientists speak of impaired bone quality as well as a decrease in its quantity. Doctors speak of a risk factor increasing the risk of fracture. And so it is rather this risk factor to be taken into account rather than a disease » specifies the Dr Eric Ménat, doctor in Muret in Haute Garonne.
According to Inserm, with the extension of life expectancyosteoporosis and broken bones associated with it represent an important public health problem. For the women around 65 years, it is estimated that 39% of women are affected. The proportion increases to 70% from the age of 80. And there are 377,000 new fractures due to osteoporosis each year in France. Osteoporosis is therefore not really a disease as such, because the decrease in the amount of bone is a inexorable physiological phenomenon. Somehow a natural aging.
This loss of bone mass results from causes related to the passage of time: the menopause for example, but also a sedentary lifestyle, tobacco, alcohol, poor food hygiene, or even certain medications. To minimize the risks, diet plays a key role.
” Contrary to popular belief, it is not dairy products that are to be put at the top of ‘anti-osteoporosis’ foods. Obviously, you have to eat calcium found in dairy products, but not only. Betting everything on dairy products for calcium results in an insufficiently diversified diet,” adds the doctor.
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