{"id":4961,"date":"2024-10-20T04:14:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T04:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/?p=4961"},"modified":"2024-10-20T12:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T12:40:55","slug":"world-osteoposis-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/2024\/10\/20\/world-osteoposis-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"World Osteoporosis Day 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Osteoporosis is a bone disease where decreased bone density and mass lead to fragile bones that are more susceptible to fractures. It progresses silently, often without symptoms until a fracture occurs, typically in the hip, spine, or wrist. This condition is most common in older adults, particularly postmenopausal women, due to hormonal changes that accelerate bone loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Osteoporosis develops when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. The major causes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aging<\/strong>: Bone density declines with age, especially after 50.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hormonal changes<\/strong>: Reduced estrogen in women after menopause or lower testosterone levels in men contribute to bone loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nutritional factors<\/strong>: Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake weaken bones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lifestyle<\/strong>: Lack of physical activity, smoking, and excessive alcohol use can increase the risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical conditions<\/strong>: Certain conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and medications, like corticosteroids, can also increase bone loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Osteoporosis is often called a &#8220;silent disease&#8221; because it doesn&#8217;t have visible symptoms until a bone breaks. Common consequences include fractures, height loss, back pain from vertebral compression fractures, and a hunched posture (kyphosis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diagnosis:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The disease is typically diagnosed using a <strong>bone density scan<\/strong> (DEXA), which measures bone mineral density (BMD) and provides a T-score. A score of -2.5 or lower indicates osteoporosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment and Prevention:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Medications<\/strong>: Drugs like bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), and newer treatments like denosumab and teriparatide help reduce bone loss and increase bone density.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lifestyle modifications<\/strong>: Regular weight-bearing exercises, calcium and vitamin D supplements, and a balanced diet help maintain bone health. Avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol use is also crucial.<br>Preventing and managing osteoporosis requires a comprehensive approach to strengthen bones and reduce fracture risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osteoporosis is a bone disease where decreased bone density and mass lead to fragile bones that are more susceptible to fractures. It progresses silently, often without symptoms until a fracture occurs, typically in the hip, spine, or wrist. This condition is most common in older adults, particularly postmenopausal women, due to hormonal changes that accelerate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4961"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4964,"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4961\/revisions\/4964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gcloudhosting.com\/ACS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}