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Are longterm health risks of menopause more likely to occur after premature menopause?
Premature menopause increases the risk of longterm health risks, osteoporosis and heart disease, associated with menopause.
What systems are affected by osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that increases bone weakness, and increases the risk of a broken bone.
What body system are affected by osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is basically a severe loss of bone density.
What are some tips on avoiding the risks of osteoporosis?
Check with your doctor to find out the risks of osteoporosis. They will be able to tell you if you have any of the risks that may lead to osteoporosis. The doctor may also be able to recommend any further testing you may need.
What are Health risks of poor muscular strength?
Osteoporosis.
What are the risks of having an unhealthy skeletal system?
Osteoporosis
Does smoking increase the risk of developing osteoporosis?
Yes
How does weight lifting relate to osteoporosis?
Lifting weights increases the density of the bone which helps prevent osteoporosis.
Can you inherit osteoporosis?
Partly, but its also dietary (low Ca intake), age related, and (lack of) exercise related.
How is age linked to osteoporosis?
Although osteoporosis is associated with aging, it is only the risk of osteoporosis that increases as a person ages. It is linked to approximately 70% of bone fractures in people age 46 and older.
What is the risk for osteoporosis for a 50 year old woman?
If you have a family history of osteoporosis, osteopenia (mild bone loss but not considered osteoporosis), or any other bone related disease, you have a mild chance of developing bone loss. After early adulthood, being a woman, and reaching menopause all greatly increase your odds of developing this disease.
At what age should I start worrying about developing osteoporosis?
If you're a woman, you should start worrying about it at the onset of menopause. Men do get osteoporosis, but it's much more rare.
