Osteoporosis is a disease that attacks the bone . This disease has distinctive properties such as low bone mass , bone microarchitecture and accompanied by a decrease in the quality of bone tissue that can eventually lead to bone fragility .
Osteoporosis is divided into several types:
1. Primary osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis is more common in this type of post -menopausal women and also in older men with unknown cause. This type among others ; postmenopausal osteoporosis and senile osteoporosis.
While secondary osteoporosis caused by diseases associated with :
- Cushing 's disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypogonadism
- Liver abnormalities
- Chronic renal failure
- Lack of movement
- Drinking alcohol
- Drug users / corticosteroid
- Excess caffeine
- Smoke
3. Osteoporosis children
- Osteoporosis affects children called juvenile idiopathic osteoporosis.
Lifestyle Causes of Osteoporosis
1. Consumption of red meat and soda.
Because both contain phosphorus which stimulates the formation of parathyroid hormones, causes the release of calcium from the blood.
2. Caffeinated and alcoholic beverages.
Caffeinated beverages such as coffee and alcohol can also cause bone loss, brittle and damaged. This is confirmed by Dr. Robert Heany and Dr. Karen Rafferty from Creighton University Osteoporosis Research Center in Nebraska who found an association between caffeinated beverages with the rottenness of the bones. The result is that the urine drink more caffeine it contains calcium, and calcium that comes from the process of bone formation. In addition, caffeine and alcohol is a toxin that inhibits the formation of bone (osteoblasts).
3. Lazy exercise
They are too lazy to move or exercise will be hampered process osteoblasts (bone mass formation processes). In addition, bone mass density will decrease. The more movement and exercise the muscles will spur bone to form a mass.
4. Smoking
It turns out that cigarettes may increase the risk of osteoporosis. Smokers are very susceptible to osteoporosis, because nicotine in it accelerates bone resorption. In addition to bone resorption, nicotine also make the levels and activity of the hormone estrogen in the body decreases, so that arrangements bone cells are not strong in the face of the weathering process. In addition, smoking is also made to have hypertension, heart disease, and blockage of blood flow throughout the body. If blood is obstructed, then the difficult process of bone formation occurs. So, obviously nicotine cause osteoporosis either directly indirectly. At a young age, the effects of nicotine on bone is not going to taste as bone -forming process is still ongoing. However, when passing the age of 35, the effect of smoking on bone will begin to be felt, because the process of formation at that age had stopped.
5. Less calcium
If the body's calcium is less then the body will release hormones that will take the calcium from other parts of the body, including those in the bone. (Nancy E. Lane , Osteoporosis , 2001)