Women are more prone to develop the disease of osteoporosis than men because of changes in their bodies, and having less bone mass. These views were expressed by experts of the disease of osteoporosis while talking to Business Recorder here on Monday.
They said white and Asian women particularly small-boned and thin and those taking low-calcium diet with sedentary lifestyle are at greater risk of developing the disease, adding there are silent changes occurring in human body that can have serious effects on one's long-term health.
They said the diet, exercise, and vitamins are essential to good health, but they may not be enough to offset the significant decline of estrogen in the body.
To a question, they said that osteoporosis is a silent, progressive disease that begins without symptoms, and if left untreated the disease can gradually weaken one's bones to the point of fracture, adding a sudden strain, bump, fall or even a cough that would not injure a person with healthy bones can result in crippling fractures in someone who has osteoporosis.
The lack of early symptoms, many women are not aware that they have osteoporosis until a fracture occurs, experts said, adding nevertheless, osteoporosis develops when bone is removed and resorbed faster than it is replaced.
Replying to another question, they said those suffering from other diseases, including diseases of the joints, lungs, kidney and other organs are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis.
To a query, the experts said that estrogen plays a significant role in maintaining the strength of a woman's skeleton by slowing the rate of bone loss, and is also believed to improve the absorption of calcium, adding following menopause, the levels of estrogen in a woman's body dramatically declines up to 80 percent in the first five years.
With less estrogen, the bone remodelling process can become upset, accelerating the rate of bone loss.
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