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Health Tip: Some Prone to Losing Bone Mass
Posted 5 Jul 2011 by Drugs.com
-- Some people are at risk for losing bone mass, but haven't progressed to full-blown osteoporosis. In other words, their bodies break down old bone faster than they can produce new bone. Doctors call this condition osteopenia. The American Academy of Family Physicians says risk factors for osteopenia include: Getting older. Starting menopause before age 45. Having surgery to remove the ovaries before menopause. Getting insufficient physical activity. Drinking too much alcohol, smoking or other use of tobacco. Having an eating disorder. Having an overactive thyroid. Read more
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Americans May Not Consume Enough Calcium: Study
Posted 2 May 2011 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, April 29 – A new study finds that Americans may not be consuming enough calcium. Researchers analyzed data from 9,475 adults who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2003 to 2006 and found that self-reported calcium density was not sufficient to meet recommended levels. Reported calcium supplement use increased with age in both men and women, but median dietary intake among those aged 81 and older was lower by 23 percent among men and by 14 percent among women, compared to those aged 19 to 30. As people age, they consume less food (energy intake) and therefore less calcium. Median energy intake among men was 35 percent lower among those 81 and older (1,733 kcal/d) compared to those ages 19 to 30 (2,668 kcal/d), said the researchers from the University of Connecticut and Yale University. In women, median energy intake was 28 percent lower in the ... Read more
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Breast Cancer Treatment May Lead to Hip Fracture
Posted 7 Feb 2011 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Feb. 4 – Middle-aged breast cancer survivors face an increased risk for hip fractures, a condition normally uncommon in women younger than 70, a new study has found. Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago say that this may be because early menopause caused by breast cancer treatment and the effects of breast cancer drugs could weaken the bones by the time women reach middle age. The finding came from a study of six women who had survived breast cancer and, in their early 50s, were being treated for hip fractures. Most of the women did not have osteoporosis, but they did have lower-than-normal bone mineral density (osteopenia). This suggests that rapid changes in bone architecture caused by chemotherapy, early menopause and adjuvant breast cancer therapy may not be detected on a bone mineral density test, said Dr. Beatrice Edwards, an associate professor of medicine ... Read more
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Health Tip: Understanding Osteopenia
Posted 29 Oct 2010 by Drugs.com
-- Osteopenia is the medical term for low bone density. A diagnosis indicates you may be at risk of a more severe form of thinning bones called osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. If you have osteopenia, it's time to protect your bones from thinning even more. The lower your bone density, the greater your risk of a fracture. The foundation suggests performing weight-bearing exercises, getting plenty of calcium and vitamin D, limiting alcohol intake and avoiding smoking. Some people with osteopenia may need to start taking medication to stabilize or reverse loss of bone mass. They may also require regular doctor visits and bone density tests. Speak to your doctor about what he or she recommends. Read more
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A Little Drink May Be Good for Your Bones
Posted 18 Mar 2009 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, March 18 – Older men and postmenopausal women who have one or two glasses of beer or wine a day appear to have stronger bones than both nondrinkers and heavy drinkers, a new study suggests. Moderate drinking has been associated with decreasing the risk for heart disease, but it also has been linked to increasing the risk for some cancers. And though their study found that beer and wine could be beneficial to bone strength, the researchers cautioned that people need to balance the risks and benefits of alcohol with their individual health concerns. "We were looking at the relationship between different types of alcohol and bone mineral density [BMD] because there is a controversy about how it might affect bone," said lead researcher Katherine L. Tucker, director of the Dietary Assessment and Epidemiology Research Program at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center ... Read more
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