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Volume 3
Pulsus Journal of Surgical Research
Osteoporosis 2019
March 13-14, 2019
Osteoporosis, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
March 13-14, 2019, London, UK
12
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International Conference on
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Alcohol and other factors affecting osteoporosis risk in women
Aymen Elbatran
Kom Hamada General Hospital, Egypt
B
y about age 35, people reach their peak bone mass. Women lose bone mass slowly after that point until a few years after menopause,
when bonemass is lost very rapidly. For middle-aged and older women, healthy bones depend on the development, during younger
years, of a strong bone structure and an adequate peak bone mass. There is tenuous evidence that moderate alcohol consumption
may protect bone. But human and animal studies clearly indicate that chronic heavy drinking, particularly during adolescence and
the young adult years, can dramatically compromise bone quality and may increase osteoporosis risk. Further, research indicates
that the effects of heavy alcohol use on bone cannot be reversed, even if alcohol consumption is terminated. Research suggests that
in addition to alcohol, other lifestyle factors—such as tobacco use, nutrition, weight-bearing exercise, increased body weight, and
hormone replacement therapy—affect bone development and osteoporosis risk in women. However, there has been little examination
of how alcohol interacts with these factors to influence bone health.
Aymenshapan2010@gmail.com