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Osteoporosis associated with pregnancy is a rare condition when bones break/fracture suddenly or severe pain occurs during or soon after pregnancy in otherwise apparently healthy women. These fractures can occur in the spine or occasionally the hip and result in pain and disability. Coping with fractures alongside the demands of a new baby can be particularly difficult for those affected.
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Osteoporosis can be defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture.' Osteoporosis is better preventable than treated.
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Losing bone density is a natural part of the aging process, but when too much bone is lost the bones become weakened and susceptible to fracturing and breaking. Osteoporosis is considered a �silent disease� with no symptoms or warnings signs, but can be prevented and treated through regular weight bearing exercise with proper diet and lifestyle habits.
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As we grow, our bone's soft collagen framework rapidly stores calcium. Bones lengthen at special structures near the end called growth plates. The growth plates allow your bones to grow longer, while the rest of the bone remain strong to handle the forces generated as an active youngster. When you have reached your maximum height and linear growth stops, the growth plates close permanently.
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If you think you�re too young to be worrying about osteoporosis think again. While bones become more fragile with age structural weakening begins much earlier and is invisible. One in two women over fifty will have an osteoporosis related fracture in her life-time and some women might have to face it in their twenties and thirties.
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When you consider the Modern present date diet�heavy on dairy, meat, eggs, calcium-stealing sodas and salt; sparse in fruits and vegetables (and exercise)�the epidemic of osteoporosis isn�t that surprising.
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The human body is constantly producing two types of bones cells - one that makes new bones and one that reabsorbs bone back into the circulation system. Bone, like any living organism, adapts to its surroundings. If it's not being used to its potential, it will digress and be reabsorbed back into the body - a case in point not only for those wanting to slow the bone loss process, but also an important factor to be considered among women who are inactive.
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The absolute risk of developing Osteoporosis depends on the individual's attainment of peak bone mass and the rate and duration of bone loss thereafter. Take the quiz to check if you are at risk.
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