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Schematic diagram of osteoporosis. Photo provided by Xiaoshan Health and Family Planning Bureau

Schematic diagram of osteoporosis. Photo provided by Xiaoshan Health and Family Planning Bureau

Schematic diagram of osteoporosis. Photo provided by Xiaoshan Health and Family Planning Bureau

Will there still be "negative growth"? Answer: yes. With the increase of age, many people find that their original straight figure slowly becomes hunchback deformity.

It's scary. Is it the force majeure of age? However, Zhuang Wei, doctor of orthopaedics and director of traditional Chinese medicine in Xiaoshan District Hospital of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, said: no, you actually have a choice! Every year, October 20 is World Osteoporosis Day, and osteoporosis is one of the main culprits of hunchback deformity.

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease, which is characterized by low bone mass, damage of bone tissue microstructure, increased bone brittleness and prone to fracture. Osteoporosis can occur at any age, but it is more common in postmenopausal women and older men. Osteoporotic fractures are mainly brittle fractures, mostly in the wrist, vertebral body and hip, with a mortality rate of 20% and a disability rate of 50%.

Once osteoporosis is found, you must see a doctor in time without delay.

It is reported that the occurrence of osteoporosis has a lot to do with bone metabolism. In general, there is a balance between the construction of osteoblasts and the destruction of osteoclasts. However, under the influence of a variety of factors, the activity of osteoclasts increases, while the activity of osteoblasts decreases accordingly, resulting in the original balance is broken, bone mass decreases, and osteoporosis will be formed.

To put it simply, race, age, menopause and maternal family history are uncontrollable factors of osteoporosis. Low body weight, drugs that affect bone metabolism, low estrogen status, smoking, excessive drinking, lack of exercise, insufficient calcium intake, and protein intake are all controllable factors of osteoporosis.

What can be done to prevent osteoporosis in daily life?

Moderate exercise

Exercise helps to increase bone mineral density. Exercises suitable for patients with osteoporosis include weight-bearing exercise and resistance exercise. Regular weight-bearing and muscle strength exercises are recommended to reduce the risk of falls and fractures. Muscle strength exercises include weight training, other resistance exercises and walking, jogging, Taijiquan, yoga, dance and ping-pong. Sports should be gradual and persistent.

Bask in more sun

Adequate sunshine can promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the body, and vitamin D is an important factor affecting bone mineral density. It is recommended that you expose your skin to the sun as much as possible from 11:00 to 3:00 for 15-30 minutes, twice a week, and try not to apply sunscreen. However, care should be taken to avoid strong sunlight so as not to burn the skin.

Supplementary nutrition

It is recommended to eat a balanced diet rich in calcium, low salt and appropriate amount of protein, such as milk, soy products, seafood, etc., and daily intake of milk 300ml or a considerable amount of dairy products.

Pay attention to your diet

Quit smoking, limit alcohol, avoid excessive consumption of coffee, avoid excessive consumption of carbonated drinks, try to avoid or reduce the use of drugs that affect bone metabolism. Bad habits such as smoking and drinking not only affect overall health, but also risk factors for osteoporosis, so for the sake of our health, we should try to put an end to these bad habits.