骨質疏鬆症是以骨量減少,骨密度降低等為特徵。骨骼不僅是身體的框架,起支撐的作用,而且是一個鈣的儲庫,機體缺鈣時隨時可以從骨骼鈣庫裹提取鈣。鈣是人體內含量最豐富的無機元素之一,約佔人體重的2%,重量約為1000~1200克。其中99%存在骨骼和牙齒中,僅1%分佈在細胞外液,即血液和軟組織間液中, 人過中年,骨質每年丟失0.7~1%,婦女更年期及絕經期後,骨質丟失進一步增加。人過65歲後,女性可能丟失骨鈣的30~50%,男性丟失20~30%。這種長期持久的負鈣平衡、入不敷出的狀況,將伴隨人生直至生命結束。 鈣能提高人體抵抗力,減緩經前症候群,能預防大腸癌,且能減肥,鈣與衰老有關,補鈣能延緩人體衰老。 老年人補鈣應以食補為主,補鈣結合適當的負重運動,是防止骨質疏鬆最有效的方法。
The characteristics of Osteoporosis are bone mass decrease and bone density depressed. Bone is not only supporting body, but a storehouse of calcium. When the body calcium was deficiency, it can withdraw calcium from the calcium storehouse of bone. Calcium is one of the most abundant mineral of body. The calcium occupied the human avoirdupois was about 2%, it weight is about 1000-1200g. There are 99% deposit in bone and tooth, only. 1% avoirdupois in cell outer fluid scilicet blood and inter soft tissue fluid. Over the middle age the bone will lost 0.7-1% every year, climacteric and postmenopausal women will lose increase. Over 65 years old female will lost 30-50% of bone calcium but male lose 20-30%. The long time calcium minus balance, deficit, will follow the pilgrimage till dead. Calcium can bump up the resistance of body, lighten premenstrual syndromes, prevent malignant neoplasm of colon, can slimmer, combat decrepitude, defer decrepitude. The old peoples who supply calcium must take foods is the cardinal method, calcium supplements combine physical activity is the best method of prevent osteoporosis