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Bone Mineral Density Test in Bangalore Anand Lab

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• Anand Diagnostic Laboratory is the best
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• What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition
  characterized by thinning or weakening of bones.
  It is not a disease that can attack you
  overnight. It takes years to show symptoms. It
  doesnt matter what age group you belong to or it
  doesnt matter if you are a man or a woman.
  Osteoporosis can affect anybody.

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What is Osteoporosis? What can be done about it?
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• What is Osteoporosis?
• Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by
  thinning or weakening of bones. It is not a
  disease that can attack you overnight. It takes
  years to show symptoms.
• It doesnt matter what age group you belong to or
  it doesnt matter if you are a man or a woman.
  Osteoporosis can affect anybody. Today your bones
  may seem strong, you may have a healthy lifestyle
  and might be physically active, but that doesnt
  spare you from being a victim of osteoporosis.
  Over years, you may feel a loss of height or what
  is known as Dowagers hump on the upper portion
  of your back. Or, you might just be diagnosed of
  osteoporosis when you discover a broken bone.

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• What causes Osteoporosis?
• While it is difficult to pin point the cause for
  osteoporosis, it is commonly understood that bone
  loss leads to osteoporosis. Bone loss is a
  natural phenomenon human body constantly makes
  new bones and destroys old and weak bones. When
  we are young our body tends to make and replace
  bones at faster rate than the time it takes to
  remove. But this process tends to slow down as we
  grow old. When bone loss becomes more severe it
  leads to osteoporosis, which literally means
  brittle bones.

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• Who is likely at risk to get Osteoporosis?
• So who is more prone to osteoporosis? We have
  already established that osteoporosis can affect
  anyone. However, people with the following risk
  factors are more likely to get osteoporosis when
  compared to others
• Family history Someone with a family history of
  Osteoporosis is more likely to have it.
• Gender
• Women are more tend to be victims of osteoporosis
  than men. Women going through menopause are prone
  to it because during menopause there is a sudden
  decrease in estrogen in our body. This leads to
  bone realignment and bone loss
• Age
• As mentioned earlier, as we age our body tends
  replace bones slower than what it did when we are
  young. So, age is a big factor when it comes to
  osteoporosis. This is why you often find people
  bent with age (Dowagers hump) and it does not
  happen with young people.

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• Lifestyle
• habit such as smoking and not having calcium rich
  food could be leading factor in determining the
  bone density.
• Bone structure
• Not always, but people with thin body frame and
  low bone density tend to be more prone to
  osteoporosis.
• History of fractures
• If you have had fractures in the past, the
  chances are that you are more likely to develop
  osteoporosis when compared to a person who hasnt
  had fractures.
• Side effects of medicines
• Long term usage of certain medicines tend to have
  an impact on the bone structure of our body as a
  side effect. So be careful about the medications
  you take and make sure you always consult your
  doctor before you pop a pill.

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• Findings from research studies
• Several risk factors contribute to low bone
  mass. These include non-modifiable factors like
  female sex, old age, small thin built,
  Caucasian/Asians and family history of fractures.
  Ethnic differences in bone mineral density (BMD)
  are strongly influenced by body weight. Important
  modifiable risk factors include calcium and
  vitamin D deficiency, sedentary life style,
  smoking, excessive alcohol and caffeine intake. A
  case control interview based study on
  postmenopausal women showed history of fracture
  in relatives, weight lt60 kg, height lt155 cm
  as significant risk factors for osteoporosis and
  regular consumption of milk, almonds and fruits
  as protective factors, said study done by Apollo
  Hospital on Osteoporosis.

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• Expert groups peg the number of osteoporosis
  patients at approximately 26 million (2003
  figures) with the numbers projected to increase
  to 36 million by 2013. In a study among Indian
  women aged 30-60 years from low income groups,
  BMD at all the skeletal sites were much lower
  than values reported from developed countries,
  with a high prevalence of osteopenia (52) and
  osteoporosis (29) thought to be due to
  inadequate nutrition, said a study done by
  International Osteoporosis Foundation.

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• Getting your bone health tested
• Anand Diagnostic Laboratory, Bangalores leading
  independent laboratory, has a bone health package
  which contains the following tests
• 1. Biochemical parameters Serum calcium,
  phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, Vitamin D
  (Total, D2, D3), Parathyroid hormone
• 2. DEXA (an x-ray based assessment of bone
  density)
• We receive and test close to 60 vitamin D
  samples every day and approximately 40 of them
  are in the deficient or insufficient range.
• We do about 3-5 DEXA every day. About 20 of
  patients show osteoporosis and 20 show
  osteopenia (overall reduction of bone matrix).
  Rest show normal study, said Dr Jayaram,
  director of ADL.

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• Is there a cure for Osteoporosis?
• To begin with there is no particular doctor
  treating just osteoporosis.
• There is no certification program for health
  professionals who treat the disease. A variety of
  doctors treat people with osteoporosis, including
  internists, gynecologists, family doctors,
  endocrinologists, rheumatologists, physiatrists,
  orthopaedists, and geriatricians. So it is better
  to take reference from your family doctor or any
  other medical professional you trust for a good
  doctor to treat osteoporosis.
• As it is often said Prevention is better than
  cure. Just like any other health issue, it is
  better to prevent osteoporosis than curing it. It
  is easier said than done, because it requires
  changes in lifestyle. However, following are the
  few easily achievable tasks
• Calcium rich diet As mentioned earlier, our
  bones are made of calcium. So calcium rich diet
  ensures the bones that are removed by our body
  are replaced.

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• Exercise You should regularly exercise your
  body. Not just to prevent osteoporosis, but also
  a whole host of other diseases. Do weight bearing
  exercise that work against gravity. It helps in
  keeping bones and muscles strong.
• One thing that people have to understand is that
  osteoporosis cannot be reversed, it can either be
  prevented and or managed in a variety of ways. So
  if you get osteoporosis, it can be managed or
  doctors can help you live with it but your bones
  will never be the same and as healthy as they
  used to be, said Giridhar Ranka, a Mumbai-based
  orthopedist who regularly treats osteoporosis
  patients adding that, Calcium and vitamin D,
  both are required for good bone health. We also
  combine it with exercise to strengthen bone mass.
  Drugs are of course there to slow down the bone
  loss and some of them promise to build new bone,
  but that depends on various factors, including
  the patients ability to do so.
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• Shivajinagar, Tasker Town, Shivaji Nagar,
• Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

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