Osteoporosis is the second most important epidemic in the world, resulting in fractures in all parts of the body. It is estimated that 30% of postmenopausal women suffer from osteoporosis, and one third of them suffer from at least one fracture over the spine, hip or wrist in their lifetime. Women over 65 years of age or menopausal women under 65 years of age with risk factors are advised to undergo a bone mineral density test.

About 960,000 menopausal women are threatened by osteoporosis

According to December 2012 Ministry of the Interior demographic data, it is estimated that about 363,000 men and 956,000 women over 50 years of age in Taiwan were suffering from osteoporosis. The rate of bone loss will be accelerated after menopause. Osteoporosis is a silent disease, most patients have no obvious symptoms. Some middle-aged and elderly patients may only have height loss and hunchback. These patients usually do not notice and most of them do not care, but a slight fall or bending down to carry things may cause fractures.

Nearly 40% of women over 60 years of age who have osteoporosis do not exercise regularly

The best way to delay osteoporosis is to exercise. If the whole body's bones are sufficiently tensioned and pulled, it can produce results. Exercise can increase bone density and reduce bone loss caused by aging. According to the Health Promotion Administration's 2007 "Long-term Follow-up Survey of Physical, Psychosocial and Living Conditions of Middle-aged and Elderly People," it was found that the proportion of women over 60 with osteoporosis who usually do not exercise is as high as about 40%, and that the proportion increases with age.

Three key tips for bone storage

The three key tips on bone preservation are: high calcium, sunshine and weight-bearing exercise. Usually we need to develop high calcium habits, including: drinking milk, eating cheese, black sesame, small fish, traditional tofu, dark green vegetables. Moderate exposure to sunlight is required to allow the body to increase its production of vitamin D. Moreover, do more weight-bearing exercises to strengthen bones, such as walking, jogging, rope skipping, pushup and lifting dumbbells (holding about 0.5-1 kg dumbbells in both hands).