chiefly women are not taking adequa...

chiefly women are not taking adequate gradations to prevent osteoporosis, a highly preventable and treatable disease, according to a May 5 2004 of the present days release from the National Women's Health Resource Center Left untreated, osteoporosis can cause bone weakness, and single in kind in two women older than age 50 will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture during her Lifetime.

A telephone observe of 1,008 women ages 40 and older ground that

* 59% of the participants had not asked their physician about bone health or had a bone mineral density (BMD) test;

* 65% were aware that osteoporosis can be deadly, further only 1% were concerned that they may die from the disease; and

* although 90% had at Least individual contributing risk factor for osteoporosis, nearly two-thirds of the participants did not believe they were at risk for developing the disease.

Risk factors include being menopausal or postmenopausal, having a small carcass frame, smoking, and having a family history of osteoporosis.

Ninety percent of the women observeed were taking calcium supplements to patronize against bone loss, but for women in their postmenopausal years, this intervention may not be enough. Other degrees that can be taken to change into the risk for disease include dietary changes, exercise, and prescription medications.

Women Recognize Potentially Devastating validitys of Osteoporosis but May Not Be Doing Enough (new release, Washington, DC: National Women's Health Resource, May 5 2004) http://www.healthywomen.org/content.cfm?L1=5& L2=4&RID=7324 (accessed 13 May 2004)

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