| Do you know that... | | | | fast-paced, eat-on-the-run lifestyle, Americans are |
| *8 million women and 2 million men currently have this | | | | prime "targets" for this disease. |
| disease in the U.S. | | | | What can we do? Do your research. Do an internet |
| *80% of the people who have osteoporosis are | | | | search of the BEST study or the Bone, Estrogen, |
| women | | | | Strength Training Study done at University of Arizona |
| *33% of men older than 75 years of age have | | | | from 1995-2001. The findings of this research effort |
| osteoporosis | | | | are helpful in knowing how we can adjust our lifestyle |
| *50% of women and 13% of men over 50 years of | | | | to live with strong, healthy bones into later life. |
| age will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their | | | | The BEST Exercise Program for Osteoporosis |
| lifetime | | | | Prevention by Lohman et al gives specific training and |
| What exactly is osteoporosis, this disease that is | | | | nutritional information to get you started in the |
| predicted to be the next epidemic in this country? | | | | proper direction. |
| Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by low | | | | Work with young people to encourage the |
| bone mass and deterioration of the bone tissue such | | | | attainment of the highest possible peak bone mass |
| that a person is more prone to fractures. Osteopenia | | | | through proper nutrient intake, exercise, and other |
| is a related term which "stands" for a less severe | | | | lifestyle practices like limiting smoking and alcohol |
| "case" of low bone mass. | | | | consumption. This is critical. |
| The statistics are alarming. Once a person suffers a | | | | Work to prevent osteoporosis in older adults |
| hip fracture, there is a 1 in 3 chance of them EVER | | | | (especially postmenopausal women) by educating |
| regaining the level of independence that they had | | | | them about proper positive lifestyle choices like |
| prior to it! Twenty percent of the people suffering a | | | | physical activity and proper dietary habits, and the |
| hip fracture die within a year of such an event. | | | | need for appropriate diagnosis and screening when |
| Why is there such an increase in this disease? | | | | treatment is necessary. |
| Osteoporosis is linked to lack of physical activity and | | | | We can reduce the likelihood of this disease one step |
| poor dietary intake. With our sedentary culture and | | | | at a time! But we need to start NOW! |