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quebradizos, en tal medida una caída o leve tensión, como agacharse o toser, pueden
causar una fractura. Aquellas fracturas ocurren con mayor frecuencia en la cadera, la
muñeca o la columna vertebral.
Dado que la pérdida ósea ocurre sin síntomas, la osteoporosis a menudo se considera una
"enfermedad silenciosa" que puede presentarse en mujeres y varones y que aumenta con
la edad.
Actividad al aire libre, que asegure una exposición solar prudente para síntesis de
vitamina D en la piel.
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and become brittle, to such a
degree a fall or slight tension, such as crouching or coughing, can cause a fracture. Those
fractures occur most frequently in the hip, wrist or spine.
Since bone loss occurs without symptoms, osteoporosis is often considered a "silent
disease" that can occur in women and men and that increases with age.
The factors that increase the risk of osteoporosis are mainly calcium and vitamin D
deficiency due to poor nutrition, sedentary life or lack of physical activity and the
consumption of tobacco and alcohol.
The best strategy for the treatment of osteoporosis is prevention, which are:
A diet that provides the essential nutrients for the formation, growth and maintenance of
bones.
Outdoor activity, which ensures prudent sun exposure for vitamin D synthesis in the skin.