TIME FOR A HEALTHY LIFE, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE OSTEOPOROSIS!

 

You want to avoid porous bone disease or osteoporosis? If yes, then make it a habit from now on to live healthy and orderly. Living healthy and orderly among them to get used to periodically check the health condition, do not smoke, exercise diligently, healthy and balanced diet, get enough rest and sleep.

Deputy Health Minister Ali Ghufron Mukti event Osteoporosis Day which is celebrated every October 20 said the Indonesian community life expectancy increased from 70.7 years to 72 years. This condition also affects the changes in disease patterns.

"Degenerative diseases also increased, including osteoporosis," said Ghufron in Jakarta, Sunday (21/10).

Brittle bone disease can not be underestimated. In the world today there are at least 200 million people suffer from osteoporosis. Men are three times more likely to suffer from bone loss than women.

"The WHO report also showed that 50 percent of fractures are fractures of the upper thigh, which can cause lifelong disability, and even death," said Ghufron.

Data Hospital Information System (SIRS) 2010 figures showed the incidence of hip fractures due to osteoporosis there are 200 people out of 100 thousand cases at age 40 years. This figure is according Ghufron higher than other Asian countries.