Op. Dr. Bülent Diri said, "We should not exclude sports and exercise from our lives in order to increase the use and quality of bones." Op. Dr. Bülent Diri said, “The geriatric age group has progressed with the development of civilization and technology. While life expectancy used to be in the 30s, human lifespan has increased with better living conditions and revolutions in health and agriculture. The increase in human life has its benefits as well. We encounter geriatric problems more in the older age group. We call osteoporosis when bones and their quality decrease with advancing age. Although it is more common in women, it is a common disease in both genders. It is more common with advancing age. Iron and calcium nourish bones. Not benefiting from the sun poses a risk factor. Vitamin D is also very important, especially during the covid period. Calcium is one of the main building blocks of bone. We can meet our calcium needs from milk and dairy products. "The move towards industrial society and towards factoryization has changed our eating habits," he said.
VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM FOR BONE QUALITY
Op. Dr. Bülent Diri, “Regular consumption of animal foods and supplementation of vitamin D, which cannot be obtained from the sun, are important methods of protection. It is very important to preserve bone quality at a young age. We should pay attention to the use and quality of bone and should not exclude sports and exercise from our lives. Nutrition, lifestyle and sports are important factors affecting osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes fractures with simple trauma. Breaks may occur with a simple movement in the house where you fall. We see more fractures in areas where spongy bone is dense. Hip, wrist fractures and vertebral fractures are quite common. Hip fractures are very important and we mostly resort to surgery. Our goal is to get the patient on his feet quickly. “he said.
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