Elderly health patent

Every year, 65438+1October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. Osteoporosis is not a "patent" for the elderly. According to the survey, the low bone density of people aged 40-49 in China is 32.9%, and that of people over 50 is 46.4%. These people are potential osteoporosis patients. What are the serious consequences of osteoporosis? How to prevent it? Many people say that calcium supplementation can strengthen bones, which is probably a misunderstanding. What other misunderstandings need to be known?

Myth 1: Drinking bone soup can prevent osteoporosis. It turns out that the calcium content in the same bowl of milk is much higher than that in a bowl of bone soup. For the elderly, bone soup can dissolve a lot of fat in bones, and regular consumption may cause other health problems. Pay attention to the diversity of diet, eat less greasy food, insist on drinking milk, and avoid taking too much protein and caffeine.

Myth 2: Young people don't have osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is not a "patent" for the elderly. If you don't exercise when you are young, you are often picky eaters or skip meals, and your diet is unbalanced, which leads to a decrease in calcium intake in your diet. Being skinny, not getting rid of bad habits and not reaching the ideal peak bone mass and quality will give osteoporosis a chance to attack young people, especially young women. Therefore, the prevention of osteoporosis should start as soon as possible, so as to reach the ideal bone peak at a young age.

Myth 3: Treating osteoporosis equals supplementing calcium. Simply put, osteoporosis is caused by abnormal bone metabolism (osteoclasts have greater effect on people than osteoblasts, and the bone absorption rate exceeds the bone formation rate). Therefore, the treatment of osteoporosis is not a simple calcium supplement, but a comprehensive therapy to improve bone mass, enhance bone strength and prevent fractures. Patients should go to regular hospitals for treatment.