"It's Never Too Early -- Or Late -- To Think About Good Bone Health," stresses the importance of taking care of one's skeletal system throughout one's life-span.
Experts interviewed for the article reiterated certain well-known facts that always bear repeating:
- Osteoporosis involves a loss of bone density, leading to brittle, easily-fractured bones as well as to curvature of the spine;
- Although osteoporosis can strike men, it is seen far more often in women;
- Persons of any age can develop osteoporosis; however, its prevalence sharply increases in the over-fifty population segment.
- Less widely-understood is the fact that establishing good diet and exercise habits during one's early years can help to postpone the onset of osteoporosis in later years.
The report's recommendations include ensuring that children receive sufficient calcium, vitamin D, and physical exercise. Teenagers must be discouraged from taking up cigarette smoking. Young adults should remain focused on proper diet and exercise. They need to know that extreme thinness can be seriously harmful to their bone health.
In older adults, a balanced diet including the necessary vitamins and minerals is advised in order to help slow the rate of bone loss. As people enter their sixties and seventies, exercise becomes invaluable as a means of preserving adequate bone mass.
Taken from The American Senior Fitness Association periodic Digest, Round-Up August 15, 2005
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