One of two women and one in four men aged over 50 years suffer from osteoporosis. When reaching the age of 70 years, the number of women who suffer from osteoporosis more. Can be up to 10% of the total number of women.
Data from the Ministry of Health stated that two out of five Indonesian people susceptible to osteoporosis.
In Asia, 52% of women over age 50 have low bone density.
Women who have experienced menopause, bone health if you do not keep them within 5-7 years will experience a decrease in bone mass as much as 25-30%.
Each year, more women die from osteoporosis than breast or uterine cancer.
Men aged over 50 years at risk of osteoporosis than prostate cancer.
Those who suffer a hip fracture is generally due to osteoporosis. Typically 20% of them die within a year due to complications of pneumonia or blood clots occur in the lungs.
After their hip bone problems resolved, 50% of them still can not move freely. Meanwhile, 25% of them were forced to remain should undergo long-term care.
In the United States each year there are 1.5 million people who suffer fractures due to osteoporosis.
According to recent research, 50% of women aged over 50 years suffer from osteoporosis or low bone density. Generally they do not realize it.
Milk is the best source of calcium. Although Americans generally milk drinkers but only 35% of their intake of calcium is in conformity with the recommended dosage.
In Indonesia, according to the data, each person only mengasup 254 mg of calcium a day; only 25% of the recommended dosage.
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