...Osteoporosis, or thinning of the bone, has become to be known as a silent disease and can be considered to be idiopathic. Also, it has become a major health concern, particularly among the older adult population and postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis is a major fall risk concern among older adults and can even cause death. According to the article, “Balance Control in Elderly People with Osteoporosis”, individuals living with the disease also experience muscle weakness and an increase spine kyphosis, which can lead to poor balance. It is important to have an understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoporosis and the factors that contribute to this disease. For example, factors that contribute to the disease are hormonal changes, low calcium...
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...Introduction Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, decreasing its strength, resulting in fragile bones. Bone is a living tissue that is continually being broken down and recovered. Osteoporosis occurs when the pace of creation of the new bone doesn't keep up with the pace of the removal ones, causing an abnormally porous bones, making it compressible like a sponge. This disorder of the skeleton weakens the bone and results in fractures (breaks) in the bones. Most frequent fractures occur in the hip, wrist or spine. Osteoporosis is often known as “the silent thief” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. DEFINITION OF OSTEOPOROSIS A skeletal disorder portrayed by compromised bone strength, which predisposes to a higher possibilities of fractures is called osteoporosis (Camacho, Miller, 2007). World Health Organization (WHO) define osteoporosis as an illness by low bone mass and microarchitectural degradation of bone tissue, leading to augmented bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture peril....
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...Elivin Stephenson Ms. Gardner Anatomy and Physiology 12-2-14 Osteoporosis The human body made up structure almost entirely of bones. Bones are important parts of the human body. Healthy bone give a lot to the overall health. Bones can also get infections and diseases just like other body parts. Diseases like bone cancer and osteoporosis are the more serious and researched on. This paper showcases the disease osteoporosis by finding out it its causes, symptoms, testing,treatment and prevention. Osteoporosis is a common disease that usually meets older women. The disease is characterized by a loss in bone density over time. Bone strength is measured by the bone mineral density , also called the bone mass. Persons suffering from osteoporosis have low bone mass. [pic] Fig 1. This Picture shows empty and hollow a victim of Osteoporosis compared to someone who does not. (WebMD 1) Osteoporosis is known well as it is called a silent disease. It takes a long time and test for the disease to show up on a doctors radar. As bones weaken,the risk of sudden and unexpected bone fractures increases. Woman 50 and older have many fractures around their hip and wrist within this age group. Even though Osteoporosis is more common in women, it does not matter how old you are age or sex is, osteoporosis can affect you. There are not really visible signs of Osteoporosis. Some victims will notice a loss of height or a Dowager's hump( An abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae...
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...Osteoporosis is a condition of porous bone and bone became brittle, fragile with increased susceptibility to fracture because of thin layer of the bone tissue. This happened due to lack of protein and mineral content, particularly calcium. Therefore, the strengths of the bone decreases over a period of time and fracture can happened without realising it. There are three types of osteoporosis fractures are wrist fracture, vertebral fracture, and hip fracture. Osteoporosis can occur while doing simple movement for example, simply sitting down too quickly might cause hip fracture and sometimes rib fracture and also during coughing or sneezing. Osteoporosis can occur in both men and women at any age as they become older. Besides, osteoporosis can...
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...Maribel Ruvalcaba Biology 384N T/Th 1:30-3:10 December 7, 2010 Silent Enemy Many people have serious health problems they may not be aware of. One of these health problems is Osteoporosis. Most people do not even know that Osteoporosis exists; they have no knowledge of what this disease is about or how to prevent it. In the article “c-Maf and you won’t see fat” Laurie McCauley defines Osteoporosis as “a metabolic bone disease that results from an imbalance between the process of bone formation and bone resorption, leading to reduce bone mass and increased susceptibility to fracture.” And according to Matthew Taylor, in his article “Osteoporosis: An Opportunity to Serve” Osteoporosis was “only officially recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization in 1994.” This illustrates to us that before 1994 the public was uninformed about Osteoporosis, and even today many people are still unaware of this disease. In todays fast pace society most people take everything related to their bodies for granted and are not interested in knowing how their bones develop or what factors contribute to deteriorate them. It is very important to know that bones are made of collagen, it gives the bone flexibility; calcium phosphate that makes bone hard and strong; and bone cells that remove and replace weakened sections of bone. Anjela Shepher in her article “An Overview of Osteoporosis” explains that the bone cells called Osteoclasts “are attracted to an area of microdamage; once...
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...Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become thin, weak and break easily, most often from a minor fall. The most common broken bones are the spine, wrist or hip. Osteoporosis is often called a "silent disease." You can't feel or see your bones getting thinner. Bone loses density, which measures the amount of calcium and minerals in the bone. Osteoporosis typically affects the elderly, but it is not a normal part of aging. Many of the risk factor can be controlled; however age being one of the biggest risk factor is unavoidable, along with race and gender. Osteoporosis can happen to anyone, it has not age, gender or ethical boundaries. However it does tend to affect more women of Caucasian and Asian descent. It also affects women that are going through menopause. All of these risk factors are unavoidable. Men and other population can get osteoporosis; they are just at a slightly lower risk than Caucasian and Asian women. Certain medications such as oral or inhaled corticosteroid medications that may be necessary in treating other heath condition my lead to osteoporosis. Medication such as corticosteroids and steroids can affect bone density. Other genetic risk factors are family history of osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Having a family history does not mean that you are automatically going to get the disease but it can be a factor. There are many controllable factors in reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Diet, exercise and other behaviors are at least as important...
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...Calcium and Osteoporosis My topic for my presentation was Calcium and Osteoporosis, which is a disease in which bones become fragile and are easy to fracture or break. Usually the bone loses density which measures the amount of calcium and minerals in the bone. It’s also called the “silent disease” because it progresses without any symptoms until either a break or fracture occurs. I focused on how calcium intake can either contribute to preventing the disease, or hurt you if you don’t get enough calcium in your diet to help maintain a healthy optimal bone mass. My topic relates to nutrition in a couple of ways. When having the disease of Osteoporosis you have to take in a certain amount of vitamins and minerals to be able to maintain a healthy bone structure. For example, one of the main minerals needed that has a certain amount of intake you should receive is calcium. By in taking calcium it helps you maintain a strong bone structure and also prevents calcium loss in bones as you get older. Another way that it relates to nutrition is that by having osteoporosis there is a strict dietary guideline on what you should eat to help you maintain calcium in your diet. Dairy products that help you maintain calcium are milk, yogurt, and cheese. There are also none dairy products that provide calcium such as fortified juices, cereals, oatmeal, beans, legumes, dark leafy greens ,and nuts. Some implications for my topic are that it helps people understand that osteoporosis can be...
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...OSTEOPOROSIS FACT SHEET Jack Fan May 08, 2011 Characteristic Osteoporosis is a disease which where the bones are weak, brittle and is become dangerous for fracture. The results can be brutal because osteoporosis can lead to pain, surgery, disability or even death. Having an osteoporosis can reduce their ability of lead to active lives. Osteoporosis is always referred as “silent disease” because you would not know until your bone is actually fracture or break. Hip, spine and wrist have a higher chance of fracture. Bones are living tissues and old bone cells are always replaced with new bones. There is a kind of special cell where it can build up new bone and another special kind of cells where it break down old bones. The cells that build new bones are call osteoblasts and the cells where it breaks down the old bone are call osteoclasts. This cycle will stop as a person get older and because the old bones did not got replace this could lead to thinning of bone and result of fracture. Symptoms Osteoporotic fracture often hidden in a person for years and even so they may even escape some of diagnosis because they do not have any symptoms before fracture. The symptom of osteoporosis fracture is usually associated with pain; the location of pain depends on the location of fracture. But there are some specific symptoms according to different of bone fracture. Fractures in the vertebra are like a circular pain that radiates from the back to side of the body. The intensity...
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...Osteoporosis is the major underlying cause of fractures in postmenopausal women and the elderly. Fractures occur most often in bones of the hip, spine, and wrist, but any bone can be affected. Some fractures can be permanently disabling, especially when they occur in the hip. Osteoporosis is often called a “silent disease” because it usually progresses without any symptoms until a fracture occurs or one or more vertebrae collapse. Collapsed vertebrae may first be felt or seen when a person develops severe back pain, loss of height, or spine malformations such as a stooped or hunched posture. Bones affected by osteoporosis may become so fragile that fractures occur spontaneously or as the result of minor bumps, falls, or normal stresses and strains such as bending, lifting, or even coughing. Many people think that osteoporosis is a natural and unavoidable part of aging. However, medical experts now believe that osteoporosis is largely preventable. Furthermore, people who already have osteoporosis can take steps to prevent or slow further progress of the disease and reduce their risk of future fractures. Although osteoporosis was once viewed primarily as a disease of old age, it is now recognized as a disease that can stem from less than optimal bone growth during childhood and adolescence, as well as from bone loss later in life. There are two...
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...Having this means that you might have weak and less dense bones. It is common when bones fracture. Some bones collapse and break because they are to weak. Symptoms of Osteoporosis are back pain, loss of height, stooped posture, bone fracture, more easily than expected. Osteoporosis means porous bones. When under a microscope healthy ones look like honeycombs. When this happens holes and spaces in honeycomb are much larger than a healthy bone. They lose density or mass and abnormal tissue. About 54 million Americans have osteoporosis. When people with osteoporosis have bone breaks they are more likely to occur in the hip, spine, or wrist. This can cause permanent pain. It is often called a silent disease because you can’t feel bones weakening. Few medical procedures that can increase the likelihood of osteoporosis. Some medicines can harm your bones. If you need to take one of these medications talk to your doctor to get the lowest dose you can to help...
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...Osteoporosis Research Paper Ericson Yabut Anatomy and Physiology 200A Dr. Edward Eivers 2/14/16 Introduction: Normal Physiology of the Bone It is important to know the fundamental aspects of the skeletal system and the normal anatomy and physiology of the bone tissue in the system to understand osteoporosis. The skeletal system of the human body is essential in many functions, such as supporting body structure, storing minerals and bone growth factors, and being used as leverage for skeletal muscle locomotion. The skeletal system used to be made of hyaline cartilage, but the cartilage eventually ossifies into bone tissue as the body continues to age develop into adulthood. Bone growth and development is strongly affected by...
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...Bradley Kingery & Malik Barber 2/14/16 BIO 103-AC01 Professor John Law The Skeletal System Osteoporosis Summary Osteoporosis is a disease that makes bones fragile and more susceptible to fracture over time. It occurs when your body is losing bone cells faster than it can produce them, causing the bones to thin. It effects about half of all women over age 65, and close to one-fifth of men over 70. The most common injury in osteoporosis is ‘dowager’s hump,’ which is caused by the collapsing of the bones of the spine. This causes the curvature of the spine that the disease is so infamous for. Other common injuries include forearm fractures, knee fractures, and hip fractures which are often disabling and sometimes even fatal. On average, the United States spends around $14 billion on osteoporosis every year, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Many people think of bones as hard, stone-like objects. Bones are actually living, growing tissue made up of cells that are constantly being lost and replaced. There are three major components that form bones and keep them strong: calcium, collagen, and living bone cells. Collagen is a protein that gives bone flexibility, calcium keeps them strong and solid, while living bone cells are constantly replacing old ones. Many people wonder how bone grows if it is constantly being lost and replaced. The answer is that children and teenagers actually form new bone faster than they lose old bone. Even when teens have...
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...We all know that the skeletal system provides structural support and the formation to the body while The Joints allow the skeleton to be supple for movements along with the support of the muscles providing the force and strength to move our body. Together, all these elements shape our musculoskeletal system and allow us to perform our everyday physical activities. Researchers know that both genes and the environment contribute to bone health. While genes largely decide some elements of bone wellness, outside factors, such as diet and physical activity, are critically very important to bone health throughout a person’s life. In the medical field it is a fact that the growth of our skeletal bones and the role it plays as a mineral reservoir, and a home for marrow, depends on the circulating hormones that travel throughout the human body and reacts to changes in blood calcium and phosphorus. If these two minerals are in diminutive supply, those regulating hormones will take them out of the bone to serve other vital functions in our body systems. Too many withdrawals can deteriorate the bone, and that’s why the maintenance of constant level of calcium in the blood as well as adequate supply of phosphorus and calcium in cells is critical for the function of all body organs. Genetic issues can produce thin weak bones, or ones that are thick, and the outcome of nutritional deficiencies can result in under mineralized and fragile bone. As I have mentioned earlier bones are a part...
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...Brief Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA Client Brief Arthritis & Osteoporosis WA Table of Contents Background 1 Arthritis 1 Osteoporosis 2 Client details 2 Objective 2 Working structure 3 Current projects 3 Current challenges 4 Environmental Analysis 5 Internal 5 Strengths 5 Weaknesses 5 Opportunities 6 Threats 6 External (Macro environment) 7 Political 7 Economics 7 Social/Culture 8 Technology 8 Environmental 9 Legal 9 Stakeholders and Competitors 10 Stakeholder 10 Competitors 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Appendix 1 14 Appendix 2 15 Appendix 3 16 Background Arthritis Arthritis is regarded as common diseases amongst Australian. Arthritis is serious condition that can affect people of all age group even children. According HealthDirect (2014), there are over 100 different types of Arthritis that cause a wide range of symptoms which vary depending on different type. Table 1: Statistic related to people suffering from Arthritis Year | Statistic | 2007 | * 3.85 million Australians * 2.4 million (Age group 15-64) * 2 million females * 1.8 million males | 2050(prediction) | * 7 million Australians * 3.7 million females * 3.3 million males | Source: (Painful Realities - the Economic Impact of Arthritis in Australia 2007) Osteoporosis As Arthritis, Osteoporosis is also a regarded common disease in Australia with 1.2 million people estimated to have osteoporosis and 6.3 million more with...
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...Celiac is an autoimmune disease that causes hypersensitivity to gluten. It occurs when a person eats gluten, and their body issues an immune system attack which damages the villi in the small intestine. Damaging the villi results in the difficulty of nutrient absorption into the body. Celiac was first found by Aretaeus of Cappadocia around 8,000 years ago, and named it “Koiliakos” after the Greek word “koelia”, which means abdomen. Samuel Gee provided the first modern description of the disease in 1887, and was the first to suggest a dietary treatment to the disease. Willem Dicke, in 1947, noticed during the Dutch famine there was a lack of bread, and celiac patients improved. This led to the popularization of the gluten-free diet. There are...
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