Risk Factors for Congenital
Gender: Women are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis than men the same age
Family history: the children of women who experience osteoporotic fractures, the average have a lower bone mass than normal age. (3-7%).
Elderly over 70 years of age: the older, the body's ability to absorb calcium by the intestines decreases.
Race: White women are more susceptible to osteoporosis. Results showed that women from northern Europe, Japan, and China, are more susceptible to osteoporosis than those from Africa, Spain and the Mediterranean. While white women who live far from the equator (Sweden, Norway, etc.) have a higher risk of osteoporosis. Unlike the case with the women of Africa. Mixed-race African Americans have the highest bone mass. Had the lowest bone mass while the white race, especially Northern Europe. Being among the American races. Also note also that while a decrease in bone mass in older African-Americans more slowly than other races.
Menopause: a decrease in estrogen in women leads to reduced absorption of calcium is beneficial for maintaining bone density.
Early Menopause: due to removal of the ovaries before menopause actually. This accelerated bone loss. Or into menopause before age 45.
Body size: race and the African and African-Americans have a large body frame. They are less susceptible to Osteoporosis, because excess weight is greater pressure on the bone, thus stimulating new bone formation. Osteoporosis affects men more often petite and small framed.
Risk Factors that Caused By Lifestyle
Lack of physical exercise: weight training, especially that put pressure on the body frame, thus stimulating new bone formation. Men and women who exercise regularly have a lower risk of fracture.Alcoholics: excessive alcohol consumed in the long run leads to reduced bone density. In postmenopausal women, reduced bone density will be even greater. Coupled with poor nutritional intake (diet usually drunk is not good), so that bone mass is getting worse. In addition, the drunkard prone to liver disease, so the absorption of vitamin C is disrupted and causes abnormal and weak bones. Drunken men and women tend to have osteoporosis at the age of 30 years.
Addicts Coffee: Coffee reduces the levels of calcium in the bones, so that drinking coffee causes excessive bone loss come faster.
Dietary deficiencies of protein: protein and vitamin D deficiency is prolonged in children will have a big impact on bone formation. Moreover, it also will slow the arrival of puberty. This triggers the arrival of faster osteoporosis.
Deficient intake of calcium: calcium is important for bone formation, especially in postmenopausal women. The average American woman needs calcium intake 450 mg / day at age 45, and 1200 mg / day at age 75
Deficiencies in the morning sun exposure with vitamin D: the need for calcium must be accompanied by the intake of vitamin D. Without Vitamin D, calcium is probably absorbed by the intestine. The results showed, 500 mg calcium / day plus 800 IU vitamin D / day, is sufficient to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Birth control pills: a 30-year study showed that women who consume birth control pills have stronger bones than those who do not. Oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen is essential for preventing osteoporosis.
High protein diet: eating too much animal protein cause increased acidity in the gut, thereby reducing the absorption of calcium. Similarly, if you eat too much fiber, then the calcium will be absorbed go wasted.
