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The Benefits Of Physical Activity In the Prevention of Osteoporosis

Running Head : THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE PREVENTION OF OSTEOPOROSIS

The Benefits of Physical Activity in the Prevention of Osteoporosis

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Introduction

Osteoporosis is an important public health concern especially in today 's health-oriented era . The growing number of those affected by osteoporosis has led to a growing concern in health care circles about the disease that has been called , the hidden epidemic ' As , the increasing proportion of the elderly population , the disease

is expected to increase dramatically in the next 50 years , predicting fracture rates at 650 ,000 by year 2050 (Barrett-Conner , 1995

This disease is a major health concern affecting 44 million people in the United States , eighty percent of who are women (NIH Consensus 2001 . Medical costs for osteoporosis are estimated to and 15 billion each year and the cost is expected to increase to more than 60 billion by the year 2020 . By the age of 65 , only one in women will have normal bone mass and one in three will have osteoporosis

The National Osteoporosis Foundation defines osteoporosis as a disease characterized by low bone mass structural deterioration of bone tissue , leading to bone fragility and an increases susceptibility to fractures of the hip , spine , and wrist (Wellness Prevention Sourcebook , 1998 ,

.179 . It is possible to be completely unaware of the presence of low bone mass and concomitant increased risk of fracture until a fall or even a...

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