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October 2019
âOn World Osteoporosis Day, October 20, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), together with its 250 member organizations worldwide, urge all older adults to be aware of osteoporosis risk factors and to consult their doctors if they are at riskâ.
World Osteoporosis Day 2019
What is World Osteoporosis Day?
In World Osteoporosis Day October 20: The 2019 Global WOD Campaign? the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) elaborate on:
Women
How many women have osteoporosis?
In Osteoporosis the IOF note:
In World Osteoporosis Day October 20: Key Messages of World Osteoporosis Day 2019 the IOF also note:
- âOsteoporosis is a growing global problem that respects no boundaries: worldwide, fractures affect one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50.
Menopause
What is the association between menopause and bone loss?
In What Women Need To Know: Menopause: A Time for Action the (United States) National Osteoporosis Foundation elaborate on:
Two major factors that affect your chance of getting osteoporosis are:
- The amount of bone you have when you reach menopause…
- How fast you lose bone after you reach menopause…â.
In Osteoporosis the Australasian Menopause Society note:
In Calcium: Recommended Daily Calcium Intake the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Womenâs Health (JH) also note:
- âWhen women go through menopause, there is a rapid loss of bone because of decreased oestrogen and this process may last from 4-8 years after menopauseâ.
Silent Disease
Why is osteoporosis called the âsilent diseaseâ?
In What Is Osteoporosis and What Causes It? Osteoporosis Can Sneak Up on You the (United States) National Osteoporosis Foundation explain:
Health Care Provider
What if I think I have osteoporosis?
If you think you have osteoporosis, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Exercise for Your Bone Health: A Complete Osteoporosis Program the (United States National Institute of Health’s) NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center explain:
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- About Osteoporosis
- Bone Health: Causes of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
- General Facts â Bone Health Basics [+ Video]
- Living With Osteoporosis
- Menopause â How Will It Affect my Health? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center [National Institutes of Health, United States]: Osteoporosis Overview
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [United States]: Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Explained â A British Menopause Society Video
- Osteoporosis.Risk.Check
- Patient Stories
- The Surgeon Generalâs Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means To You
- Video Series-2019 â Bone Density Facts
- What Is Osteoporosis and What Causes It?
- What Women Need To Know: Losing Bone Mass
- Worldosteoporosisday.org: World Osteoporosis Day October 20
- Worldosteoporosisday.org: World Osteoporosis Day October 20 â Patient Stories
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