As the population aging accelerates, more and more elderly people will face the trouble of osteoporosis .
This chronic disease will not have obvious symptoms in the early stage, and the bone density detection rate is low, so many people find that it is the late stage, which has caused serious harm to their lives.
According to statistics, the number of people suffering from osteoporosis in my country has reached 90 million, and it is still increasing year by year.
case sharing
7-year-old Wang accidentally twisted his waist while walking, but it only hurt for a while and he didn't feel anything. The children were afraid of other problems and insisted on taking him to check bone density .
Almost all of the peers have a decrease in bone density, but Mr. Wang’s bone condition is very good. The doctor judged that Mr. Wang’s bone density is similar to that of a 30-year-old. You should know that he is 67 years old this year. Such a good figure is really rare!
It is particularly worthy of praise for bone density. Even some doctors say that they may not be able to maintain this way when they reach this age. It is undoubtedly worthy of being recognized by peers and professionals.
After seeing Mr. Wang's X-ray, the doctor found that the bone cortex was very thick and he couldn't help but feel curious. After asking about his situation, he found that Mr. Wang had such good habits in life. What range is the bone density of
that is determined to be osteoporosis?
[Osteoporosis]
Osteoporosis is a systemic disease in which bone mass is reduced or bone tissue damages lead to increased bone fragility, which is prone to fractures. It is one of the three major causes of death in humans, along with cardiovascular disease and cancer.
As we age, calcium in the human body will be lost, resulting in osteoporosis. As the human body age increases, the peak bone value of the human body gradually decreases, and the bone mass also decreases.
[Bone density]
Bone mass loss is a natural phenomenon caused by human body development. It is peak in the thirties, and the bone mass is very sufficient. After that, it begins to go downhill and will be lost every year. After the age of 65, more than one-third of the bone mass of will be lost. Especially in elderly women, bone problems are worrying, with an incidence rate of up to 51.6%
Bone density (BMD) is an important indicator reflecting bone quality and an important indicator for evaluating osteoporosis. This is a common clinical indicator. The degree of osteoporosis can be understood through bone density testing.
Friends who have followed the test report should pay attention to this value, the name is "T-score" or "T-value". This value represents the difference between the detector's bone density and the young people's bone density.
If the patient's bone density is lower than the standard value, the T value is generally less than -2.5g/cm^3, it means that the patient has obvious osteoporosis.
Professor Hiro Hagino from the Basic Care of the School of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan developed a set of formulas for calculating the risk of osteoporosis: (weight kg - age) × 0.2.
If a person is 26 years old and weighs 50 kg, the risk of osteoporosis is (50-26)×0.2=4.8.
1 calculation result is greater than -1, indicating that the risk of osteoporosis is low, between -4 and -1, indicating that the risk is moderate, and exceeding -4 means that the risk is high.
67-year-old "bone density" is 30 years old. Most people can do
. Adjust diet
Nutrition is closely related to the density of bones. Long-term diet disorder is also a very important reason for calcium deficiency and osteoporosis.
So if the bone density is low, adjusting the diet is the primary task. In daily life, Uncle Yang often eats some nutritious foods such as milk, beans, and nuts, and eats less foods with excessive salt, which is very necessary to protect the bones.
In addition, Uncle Wang also likes to eat meat. It is not pork and mutton with a lot of fat, but fish and chicken. Among them, protein is also helpful in maintaining the muscle strength of the human body. Healthy bones alone are not enough, and strong muscles are required to maintain the human body's life activities.
. Persist in drinking milk
Uncle Wang said that he has a habit of persisting for many years, which is to drink milk. He has liked it since he was a child and has been drinking for decades. He drinks 300 ml of milk almost every day. The milk contains beneficial substances such as growth factor , immunoglobulin , which can promote the synthesis and calcification of osteoblasts and make the bones harder.
Drinking milk is the most basic thing. He also supplements nutrients such as protein, vitamins, iron and other nutrients through diet to reduce bone loss. He always says that he is "saving money". He saves more now, so he will not have to worry about losing money in the future.
, sunbathing
sunbathing is called a low-cost health method, because every day, the vitamin D3 in the body will be converted into vitamin D, which can improve the efficiency of calcium absorption in the bones, help bone health, and can also kill some bacteria on the skin and reduce the probability of skin diseases.
It is best to irradiate between 8 am and 10 am, with the time being about 20 to 30 minutes, and it will be reduced to within 10 minutes in summer, which can effectively avoid sunburn on the skin.
, appropriate exercise
Uncle Wang loves exercise and goes out to participate in marathons almost every week. Later, in order to prevent bone degeneration and muscle loss in the elderly, he strengthened moderate strength training. He believed that moderate strength training for the elderly is better than severe strength training.
If the elderly want to improve their body's bone density, the first thing they need to do is to supplement the body with calcium agent . Another point is that everyone needs to exercise appropriately so that they can absorb it better.
If people simply supplement calcium without exercising, the calcium absorption rate in the human body will be reduced by 20%. In daily life, only with proper exercise and exercise can calcium be effectively absorbed by bone, cartilage and other tissues.
When osteoporosis comes, the body has already sent a "signal".
height decreases
When humans enter old age and osteoporosis occurs, the compression of the vertebrae will cause the ratio of height to sitting height to decrease. For every 2 mm indented, the height decreases by 3-6 cm, so the appearance looks like a hunchback. When the situation is serious, it will cause compression fractures of the vertebrae body, which will cause thoracic deformity, , abdominal and cardiopulmonary compression, and the risk of abnormal function.
legs and feet are weak and weak
Walking will make your feet feel weak and you can't exert your strength. This is mainly because after osteoporosis, the joints cannot bear their own weight.
Lucking back pain
The first symptom discovered by patients with osteoporosis is pain, which is more common in Lucking back pain . The pain spreads along the spine to both sides, and when the osteoporosis patient lies on his back or sits, the pain will be relieved. However, the pain is aggravated when standing upright or when sitting for a long time. And the pain is regular, such as mild pain during the day, which can worsen at night and early morning.
