Osteoporosis

bones but osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases that affects people in America (Mayo Clinic: Osteoporosis 2014). Bones are tissues that are frequently broken down and then replaced. Osteoblasts are in charge of making bone and osteoclasts are responsible for breaking them down. Osteoporosis occurs when osteoclasts are frequently working but osteoblasts are not producing enough bone tissue to compensate for…

Facts Osteoporosis is a condition that makes the bones thinner and easily to be broken or shattered due to loss of calcium. This puts people at a risk of bone fractures especially of the hips, spinal vertebrae, and wrist. Both men and women are affected, but it is more common in women than men. Over 40 million people have osteoporosis and are at a higher risk because of low calcium according to the National Institute of Health. There are four types of osteoporosis, but the main type is the…

Osteoporosis, which is one of the most common bone disorders has many risk factors. A risk factor is any factor that boosts the possibility of developing a disease. Osteoporosis can be caused as a result of many factors such as lifestyles, hormonal imbalances, aging, and genes. These four risk factors are the most potent risk factors that may contribute to the development of osteoporosis. Risk factors are divided into two types modifiable and fixed. Modifiable risk factors are the factors which…

Many have asked, what is Osteoporosis? Who does it effect? And will it affect me? These are some questions that could be going through a lot of people's minds. But the first question a person may ask is, what is Osteoporosis? According to (HealthFinder) it is a medical condition, a bone disease that makes your bones weaker, and more likely to break. It is said, that anyone can get osteoporosis, and its a continuous disease. Its most common in older women, usually after 50. But age, is not the…

A metabolic bone disorder. Occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” When viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb. When osteoporosis occurs the holes and spaces in the “honeycomb” are much larger than in healthy bone. The bones have lost density or mass and contain abnormal tissue structure. As bones become less dense, they weaken and are more likely to break. This occurs from a lack of calcium and phosphate…

causes our bones to become brittle. They are less able to handle the stress of a fall or other traumatic event we may sometimes find ourselves in. Even though most people do their best to take care of themselves often we find that may not be enough. Osteoporosis is one of those diseases that can sneak up on you without you being aware of it. The signs are subtle, and are not as pronounced until some damage has already been done to the bones. Although not all of the answers are clear, there has…

Osteoporosis Cameron Buss CNA 9/10 April Overview of Osteoporosis The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) defines osteoporosis as a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced (iofbonehealth.org). No symptoms can be identified until a fracture happens. As we get older the minerals in our bones become less and less making them weaker and more brittle. When our bones become brittle they do not absorb as much stress and can cause them to break. As we age, our…

Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects the bone mass making bone become weak and brittle. This disease does affects a large majority of the population. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation “a total of 54 million U.S adults age 50 and older are affected by osteoporosis.” There are many risk factors that are tied into this disease which will later be discussed. With knowledge of this topic maybe research will help prevent some of the risk that go with osteoporosis…

Osteoporosis Introduction The typical human body is composed of 206 bones, 126 of them being part of the appendicular skeleton and 80 of them part of the axial skeleton. Bone is living growing tissue that is made of collagen (NIH, 2015). Collagen is a protein that helps bones provide calcium, which makes them stronger and hardens the body’s framework (NIH, 2015). The human body requires bone tissue to function properly; it supports softer tissue, protects the body (especially the internal…

Many people have probably heard of osteoporosis, and may understand it to be something along the lines of weaken bones, but may not understand the significance. Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased amount of bone density, and this loss of bone density allows for bones to be much weaker and even break easily. To avoid osteoporosis in the elderly, it is recommended to take calcium and vitamin D supplements, because it is much harder for the elderly to exercise, get sunlight, or even to…