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Several factors can affect bone health. For example:
The amount of calcium in your diet: Lack of calcium in the body leads to decreased bone density, early bone loss and a higher risk of fractures.
Physically active: Inactive people have are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis disease than people who are active at counterparts.
Tobacco and alcohol consumption: Research recommends that excessive use of tobacco results in weak bones. Also, having more than one alcoholic drink daily in a day for women or two alcoholic drinks a day for men may raise the risk of osteoporosis.
Gender: Women have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than men due to health conditions. Women have less bone tissue than do men.
Size: People who are malnourished or are extremely thin due to less bone mass are at risk.
Age: Your bones become thinner and weaker as you get older with time.
Genes: You’re at the greatest risk of osteoporosis if you belong of Asian descent. In addition, having a parent or sibling who has undergone osteoporosis puts you at bigger risk especially if you also have a family history of fractures.
Hormone levels: High levels of thyroid hormone can lead to bone loss. In women, bone loss increases dramatically at menopause due to declining estrogen levels. The long absence of menstruation before menopause also heightens the risk of osteoporosis. In parallel men face the loss of bone mass due to low testosterone levels.
Eating habits: Unnecessary diets lead to low nutrient intake leading to being underweight which further weakens bone in both men and women. In addition, weight-loss surgery and conditions such as celiac disease can affect your body’s ability to absorb calcium.
Certain treatments: The usage of corticosteroid medications for long periods, such as prednisone, cortisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone, damages bone. Other prescriptions that might boost the risk of osteoporosis include aromatase inhibitors to cure breast cancer or some anti-seizure medications.
