Why is World Osteoporosis Day celebrated and what is its history?
According to the International Foundation's search, there are more than 200 million patients with Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is considered a major public health concern due to its prevalence. Up to 30% of postmenopausal women in the United States and Europe have osteoporosis.
A majority of these women will experience at least one bone fracture during their remaining years. This increases the likelihood of another fracture once a fracture occurs. Vertebral fractures, hip fractures and wrist fractures are among the common fractures caused by osteoporosis.
White and Asian women, especially those past menopause, are at the highest risk of developing osteoporosis. Other people are at risk of this degenerative bone disease. These include men and women with a small body frame and those with a family history of the disease.
People who have had gastric bypass surgery and people who don't get enough calcium are at higher risk of osteoporosis. No cure for osteoporosis has been discovered yet. Once any bone is damaged, it is very difficult to restore it. That is why it is said that precaution is better than cure. Getting adequate amounts of calcium is one of the best ways to prevent osteoporosis.
The following calcium-rich foods include:
1. Low fat milk products etc
2. Almond milk and almonds
3. Dark leafy green vegetables
4. Canned salmon or sardines with bones
5. Calcium-rich orange juice etc. are included in this
Practicing weight-bearing activities is another way to prevent osteoporosis. Getting enough vitamin D is also very important.
History of World Osteoporosis Day:
World Osteoporosis Day is an annual high point of activities sponsored by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), which participates in raising awareness and raising awareness about this dangerous and devastating bone disease.
This dangerous disease makes the bones very weak. The disease makes bones so weak that even the slightest movement, including sneezing or falling, can prove life-threatening, and it causes never-ending pain and suffering as bones crack and break.
World Osteoporosis Day was launched in the UK. World Osteoporosis Day was established on 20th October 1996 in the UK as a project of the National Osteoporosis Society.
World Osteoporosis Day was launched in the UK. World Osteoporosis Day was established on 20 October 1996 in the UK as a project of the National Osteoporosis Society. It is very interesting that osteoporosis was not even considered a major disease before 1994.
Two prominent organizations committed to educating the public about osteoporosis in 1998, and together formed the International Osteoporosis Foundation. The IOF was founded in 1987 as a joint effort of the International Federation of Societies on Skeletal Diseases and the European Foundation for Osteoporosis, which was launched in 1995.
A better focus and pooling of resources was a single umbrella, for the world's scientists, doctors and other health advocacy organizations fighting osteoporosis. World Osteoporosis Day celebrations were co-sponsored by the United Nations World Health Organization with the IOF until the late 90s.
Much of the leadership has since been taken by the IOF in sponsoring awareness programs around the world. Testing bone density is one of the most important events for a WOD. Bones that are less dense are more susceptible to breaking or fracturing easily during sudden movements or minor falls.
Bone density tests are available on WODs all over the world. But such events are taking place at the global level which are not only raising awareness but all of them are just entertainment.
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