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Osteoporosis
Definition: go beyond the normal level of bone fragility caused by a reduction in bone mass and destruction of the bone structure. This can break the so damaged bone at the slightest stress or simple falls.
Frequency: According to WHO, one of the 10 most common diseases. It suffer now about 40% of women and 13% of men over 50 years of osteoporosis-related bone fracture. As life expectancy increases, more and more, the incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures in the future will continue to increase significantly.
Formation: The bone is living tissue and is in a constant steady state (continuous assembly and disassembly process). this balance is disturbed, the degraded bone can not be completely replaced. This is lost bone mass.
Causes: Chronic hereditary. Diseases such as for example Overactive parathyroid gland, diabetes mellitus, type 1, chronic hyperthyroidism. inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid diseases, cortisone, kidney damage, underweight (body mass index under 20, see DXA whole-body BMD), calcium and vitamin D deficiency (see Ernähungstherapie), smoking, alcoholism, lack of sex hormones, physical activity (see DAVID therapy), gravity (see vibration therapy)
Prevention: adequate supply of calcium (1000-1500 mg / day) and vitamin D (daily outdoor exercise, Vit D-containing foods), avoidance of smoking and lower weight, regular physical activity, hormone therapy in menopause.