• April 25, 2024

In Mexico, one in every 12 women will have a hip fracture, a situation that according to statistics tends to increase. Although, what originates it? One of the main factors that weakens bone structure is osteoporosis, which can be prevented with adequate vitamin D and calcium levels during childhood.

However, according to the expert Oscar Brunetto, Head of the Endocrinology Division of the Pedro de Elizalde Children's General Hospital of Buenos Aires , vitamin D deficiency is a problem that should be avoided from conception.

At this stage not only the child is born with lower bone density, but their chances of developing diseases such as diabetes are high because there is a close association between vitamin D and this chronic degenerative disease.
 

3 Steps to avoid it

In Mexico, 1 in 4 children of school age is deficient in vitamin D, as indicated by figures from the National Health and Nutrition Survey. In addition, risk factors should be taken into account, such as obesity (which causes vitamin D to bind to fat and does not reach the bloodstream) and little sun exposure, because today most of our activities We do them indoors.

For Patricia Clark, Head of the Clinical Epidemiology Research Unit. Children's Hospital of Mexico "Federico Gómez", The only way to prevent a fracture that prevents us from living our life with fullness is through having good habits since we are children up to 25 years, period in which the body has the biological ability to incorporate calcium into the body, after This age can only be maintained by what is already absorbed.

That's why it presents you with some tips.

1. Exercise. For a child it is necessary that physical activity be 60 minutes a day. According to the National Health Survey 58% of children and adolescents do not perform any sport.

2. Do not remove the milk. Beyond what is believed, this food does not make you fat and is essential for bone health.

3. A little while in the sun. 15 minutes twice a week is enough for the body to acquire the necessary dose of vitamin D.

If you want to know how much calcium each food has, a good option to consult is: //www.iofbonehealth.org/calcium-rich-foods

Remember, your health and that of your children are in your hands, do not forget it.
 

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