CASE osteoporosis continues to increase in number. From now cukupi calcium and improve your lifestyle, do not let “The Silent Disease” gnaw your bones.
In our bodies there are 206 bones. Do not let a single stolen by the silent disease called osteoporosis. In fact, the phenomenon of osteoporosis continue to rise. “Osteoporosis attack silently without any specific signs until the patient experienced a fracture,” said Chairman of Indonesian Osteoporosis Association (PEROSI) Prof. Dr. Errol Fortunately SpOT SpB Hutagalung.
The results of data analysis by the Center for Osteoporosis Risk MOH Nutrition in collaboration with Fonterra Brands Indonesia in 2006 stated, 2 of 5 people Indonesia has the risk of osteoporosis. This figure is higher than prevelansi world, where 1 in 3 people at risk of osteoporosis. While the White Papper Indonesian research issued by PEROSI in 2007 noted that osteoporosis in women over 50 years reached 32.3 percent, while in men over 50 years reached 28.8 percent.
The latest facts from the results of the Asian Epidomology Audit Cost and Burden Osteoporosis in Asia shows, the incidence of fractures increased 2-3 times in 30 years. In addition, data released by the International Osteporosis Foundation (IOF) in the year 2050 is predicted as many as 50 percent of cases of hip fractures will occur in Asia.
“Why in Asia, because Asian consumption will be nutrition and calcium intake was very less time,” said Errol at the National Osteoporosis Day celebrations 2009 which was held by the Ministry of Health, PEROSI, and Anlene in Bundaran Hotel Indonesia Jakarta, Sunday (25/10 ).
Facts about the lack of calcium intake is also revealed by a study conducted the University of Otago, New Zealand, and the SEAMEO TROPMED RCCN University of Indonesia. In research that was launched in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2007 noted, Indonesian women only earn 50 percent of daily calcium requirement of daily consumption.
“The most dreaded disease if it has broken bones, once broken, it will bother as it would result in osteoporosis disease,” he explained.
Described by Errol that the broken bone is the most feared because of hip fractures could be life threatening. Given that 20 percent of people with a broken hip will die in the first year, the rest can not do anything and need help when doing something.
Minister of Health Dr Endang Rahayu Dr. PH Sedyaningsih MPH said that Indonesia’s health development succeeded in reducing maternal mortality and infant nutrition prevelansi lower in infants less and reduce infectious diseases in the community. But now Indonesia started to face many degenerative diseases caused by rising life expectancy and lifestyle changes such as smoking, lack of physical activity (exercise), and the pattern of unhealthy eating.
“The disease is referred to as coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and osteoporosis,” said Endang is also present in the same event in commemoration of National Osteporosis.
Endang added, growing old is a natural process that can not be avoided. However, growing old but healthy and realized effort. In old age degenerative process occurs (setback due to the aging process) so that the function of all body systems may decline.
“Degenerative process is still running, but needs to be maintained so as not to appear interference function, which is not detection of risk factors that cause disease,” said Endang.
To prevent osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases, including having regard nutrition, exercise, and exercise regularly. This activity should have socialized from a young age because it can prevent disease and improve fitness, “the message.
Told by Residents Association Chairman of Indonesian Healthy Bone (PERWATUSI) Alwiesma Rachman osteoporosis is not a disease that old people, everyone from the age of 34 years will naturally decrease bone mass. “For that, you tabunglah bone from an early age to get a bone density as much as possible before the age of 30 years,” Alwiesma advice.
