Osteoporosis can lead to serious consequences, the most worrying of which is the risk of fractures just after very minor impacts or impacts. Not only causing pain and reduced mobility, osteoporosis also increases the risk of serious complications such as cardiovascular accidents, strokes, pneumonia, causing the quality of life to decline and lifespan to be shortened.
Studies show that men with fractures due to osteoporosis have a higher risk of death than women. The mortality rate within one year after fractures in men ranges from 20-40%, significantly higher than in women. The cause is believed to be that men after fractures are more prone to serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, increasing the risk of death.
According to experts, although osteoporosis is often considered a common disease in postmenopausal women, men should not be subjective. In fact, complications from osteoporosis in men can be more severe, especially when the disease is detected late or not treated promptly.
Experts recommend that to prevent osteoporosis, people need to maintain a diet rich in calcium, vitamin D and protein; exercise regularly, especially heavy exercises such as walking, climbing stairs or strength training.
In addition, it is necessary to limit smoking, alcohol abuse and well control chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease or endocrine disorders. For men aged 65 and over or with risk factors such as prolonged use of corticosteroids, previous fractures or decreased male hormones, they should proactively have periodic osteoporosis screening to detect and treat early.
