| Osteoporosis is a bone disease which
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| | personal history of low bone mass, being
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| causes a deterioration of bone density
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| | female, being thin (male or female)
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| and low bone mass. This is dangerous
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| | having abnormal menstrual periods for
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| because is causes the bones to become
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| | women, currently having or have had
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| fragile (especially the hips, spine and
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| | anorexia nervosa in the past, eating a
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| wrists) and there is increased risk of
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| | diet low vitamin D and calcium currently
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| broken bones and slow recovery periods.
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| | and throughout your life, having an
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| Osteoporosis can affect any bone, but
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| | inactive life style, having low
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| special attention is placed on the hips
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| | testosterone levels in men, being a
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| and spine, because the breaking of these
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| | smoker, being a heavy drinker and being
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| bones can result in long term injury
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| | Caucasian or Asian. However, keep in
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| including difficulty walking,
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| | mind that people with these risk factors
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| hospitalization, deformity, loss of
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| | are not the only people who can get this
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| height, severe pain and even death. You
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| | disease, and all people are at risk and
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| should ask your doctor to check you bone
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| | should be checked for the disease
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| density levels yearly, since this disease
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| | regularly.
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| often has no symptoms at all. When a
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| | There are certain things you can do to
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| person finally does experience any
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| | prevent your risk of developing
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| symptoms, they are usually so far into
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| | osteoporosis including consuming a diet
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| the disease that what they are feeling is
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| | rich in vitamin D and calcium, having an
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| back pain because of a fractured
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| | active lifestyle and doing weight baring
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| vertebra.
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| | exercises, quitting smoking, drinking
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| Women are more likely to contract this
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| | alcohol in moderation and taking regular
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| disease than men, often due to menopause,
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| | bone density tests. Doctors and health
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| in which bone loss increases. One in
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| | professionals both agree that this is a
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| four women are affected with this
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| | very preventable disease as long as you
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| disease, while only one in eight men are.
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| | take proper care of your health. Even if
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| Certain people are at a high risk factor
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| | you start taking these precautions late
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| for developing this disease however, and
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| | in life, they will still lower your
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| you should be cautious if you have any of
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| | chance of developing the disease.
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| the following risk factors. Having a
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