Aarti Walia

ISM- Period 7
"National Osteoporosis Foundation." National Osteoporosis Foundation.
N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. <http://nof.org/>.

54 million Americans have either low bone mass or osteoporosis

Osteoporosis usually cuases broken bones in the spine, wrist and hip.
Osteoporosis causes you to stop doing what you enjoy because of the dangers
in breaking bones
Breaking the spine can affect posture, you can have a stoop or hunch
Known as a silent disease
Osteoporosis causes 2 million broken bones and $19 billion
Healthy bones look like a honeycomb under a microscope and if you have
osteoporosis the bone will have bigger holes and spaces in the honeycomb
80% of people with Osteoporosis are women
Caucasian women are more at risk
When a female reaches menopause, the risk of osteoporosis increases due to
the decrease of the level of estrogen causing a loss of bone mass
The greater amount of bone you have at peak bone mass the lower chance of
developing osteoporosis
To maintain bone health teens should, exercise, dont smoke or drink and get
enough calcium and vitamin D
Pregnancy can cause temporary bone loss and is regained after giving birth
Breast feeding can also cause temporary bone loss and recovers over time
and with the help of calcium and Vitamin D

This source has a vast amount of information regarding Osteoporosis. It is the

national foundation for osteoporosis. It is dedicated to promoting strong bones, preventing
osteoporosis, and reducing the pain through research, education and advocacy. This
website is very up to date and gives me the most reliable information out there.

"Osteoporosis." Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

Aarti Walia
ISM- Period 7

<http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/osteoporosis/basics/definition/con-20019924>.
Bone is a living tissue that is always absorbed and replaced
One gets osteoporosis when bones can not make new bone but continue
losing bone
There are barely any symptoms because it is a silent disease
You should talk to your doctor if you have back pain due to a fractured r
collapsed vertebrae, loss of height, a bone fracture that occurred more easily
than it should have and a stooped posture
If you are an Asian or white woman, you have the greatest risk of developing
osteoporosis and especially after menopause
Smaller the frame size of your body the greater the risk you are at for
developing osteoporosis
Bone density is measured with an X-ray to see the proportion of minerals in
your bones
For men and women the most common source of medication is a
bisphosphonates like Alendronate, Risedronate, Ibandronate, and
Zoledronic acid
Estrogen helps maintain a womans bone density
The MayoClinic website has about the same information that the previous source
had but not has much depth. Its clear and concise and clearly understood. Didnt give me
much information about the tests and what the levels should be at.