Osteoporosis is a disease of osteoarthritis, only low bone mass and micro structure of the bone damaged, leading to an increase in bone crispy and the risk of fractures.In the early stages, osteoporosis usually has no clear symptoms, and is only detected when a fracture occurs.
Osteoporosis causes many serious harms such as brittle fractures, chronic pain, impaired movement and body deformation.Patients are susceptible to fractures in positions such as wrists, hips and vertebrae, even with mild effects.In particular, the hip fracture in the elderly can lead to dangerous complications such as infections, skin ulcers and pneumonia, increasing the risk of death.Osteoporosis also makes it difficult for patients in daily life, impaired quality of life and prone to depression.
Fat people or thin people are more susceptible to osteoporosis?
In addition to age, diet and exercise ... the weight is also an important factor that determines the risk of osteoporosis.Although many people often default fat, overweight will have poor health and more diseases, this is not true for osteoporosis.Reality,Thin people are more susceptible to osteoporosis than fat people.
Fat or thin people are more susceptible to osteoporosis than many people's questions (Artwork)
There are many studies that have shown this.Even shows that underweight increases the risk of osteoporosis much higher than other risk factors such as non -exercise or smoking.
A study conducted by the Chinese disease control and prevention center in 2018 showed that underweight was a leading risk factor for osteoporosis.The risk of illness in people who lack weight up to 482% for men and 320% for women.
In 2020, US more than 8,000 women and men in middle age and elderly show that people with BMI under 18.5 are at 30% higher than those with normal BMI.Research in 2022 by the University of Edinburgh (UK) also showed that low BMI is at higher risk of osteoporosis and death from fractures.Especially in women.
Why is thin people more susceptible to osteoporosis than fat people?
There are many reasons for thin people, especially people who lack more and more fractured weights.Can be to come as:
- Weight has a close relationship with bone density, in which too low weight reduces bone protection from damage.
- Overweight people often consume less food, leading to shortage of nutrients such as calcium and vitamin D. These are important ingredients to help maintain the health of bone.
- Women underweight have low fat rates, reducing estrogen levels - an important hormone for bone health.Low estrogen levels can reduce bone density, increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.
However, although thin people are at higher risk of osteoporosis, fat people are not at risk.Factors such as chronic inflammation, hormonal disorders and poor diet may cause them to be at risk of osteoporosis.
Regular exercise is a simple but effective way for both fat and thin people to improve the physique and prevent osteoporosis (Artwork)
Therefore, both fat and thin people need to pay attention to bone health and take appropriate preventive measures.Most importantly, you should adjust your weight, maintain a reasonable BMI level so that you are not too fat or too thin.Besides, regular exercise, adequate food - especially important substances with bones such as calcium, vitamin D ... stay away from cigarettes, drink less alcohol, better stress management.
Source and photo: Aboluowang, Healthline