Osteoporosis decreases with exercise and vitamin D

• April 26, 2024

Perform exercise daily physical, consume vitamin D , through the daily intake of calcium and take Sun for 15 minutes a day, as well as bring a diet balanced, are factors that help prevent osteoporosis said the doctor Leonel Nieto Lucio , the specialist in Traumatology and Orthopedics Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS).

The expert in traumatology, said that the passage of time and have a low intake of calcium, causes the bone to become more porous, thin and fragile; therefore, the mechanical resistance to the forces and tensions that the organism supports is lower, which increases the risk of suffering fractures .

The consumption of tobacco Y alcohol , short stature, menopause early, from 45 years of age and low weight, can also cause osteoporosis . Women are the most affected: for every three, a man suffers from the disease. Nieto Lucio, indicated that the calcium It can be found in milk, cheese, tortilla and bread. He stated that a 20-minute walk should be done every day to prevent the condition and / or exercise weights to gain muscle and not lose bone density.

For the attention of the consequences of the osteoporosis , said Dr. Nieto Lucio, the Trauma and Orthopedics Hospital of Magdalena de las Salinas, performed 2,000 annual surgeries on average: 1,200 women and 800 men, among themhip fractures Y column , which are observed mainly in older adults.

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