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ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AND OSTEOPOROSIS IN WOMEN

Muhammad Zuhair, Abdul Ghani Jan, Maheeb ullah

Strong bones are strength of health and when the bones become weak and fragile the strength reduces and is commonly known as the osteoporosis. The disease is silent and starts from young age and become prominent in older age. For better health young women should take care of their bone health and take steps which help to build the bone mass and can help to reduce the risk of diseases. In Pakistan the population is deficient in vitamin D. The purpose of the study is to find the osteoporosis presence in the women of Lahore. Method: The study was conducted in the Lahore General Hospital from the time period of June 2018 to April 2019.Total of 300 women were selected for the study who have the sign and symptoms of weaker bones and history of bone fracture. Pregnant women were excluded from the study. Results: Osteoporosis was observed in the older women and also was present among young women too. Menopause women were 43.3 % of the study and were recommended for estrogen replacement therapy and vitamin D, calcium supplements for maintaining the decreasing BMD. The risk factors for osteoporosis were gravidity, old age, life style, poor nutrition and poor awareness about the bone health. Conclusion: Osteoporosis is common among women and the women should take preventive measures in order to delay or stop the process of weakening bones. There are numerous factors which induce the osteoporosis in women like disease history, life style, food intake, pregnancies, lactation and the sun exposure. Awareness about bone health and quality food intake can help to reduce the osteoporosis in women Keywords: osteoporosis, Vitamin D, calcium supplements lactation, bone mineral density, pregnancy

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