(Taiwan English News / Zhu Mingzhu Comprehensive Report) Cumulative number of infected people in Taiwan exceeds 6 million.In addition to sequelae such as cough and brain fog, infection with new coronary pneumonia will also promote the proliferation of inflammatory cells and affect health In addition, during the epidemic prevention period, insufficient physical activity accelerates muscle loss, which results in 1.94 million mature-age patients in Taiwan facing a mobility crisis.
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With Taiwan’s entry into an aging society, the number of osteoporosis patients is also increasing year on year. According to the survey, osteoporosis is one of the most common chronic diseases in the elderly over the age of 65 and the incidence of hip fracture is the first in Asia As there are no signs of bone loss, most patients do not know they have osteoporosis until after the fracture, so it is often referred to as a silent disease.
In recent years, due to the impact of the epidemic, people have also reduced the frequency of going out to exercise or shop. According to the Taiwan Trend Research New Life Survey on Epidemic Prevention under alert level 3, 40.7% of people over the age of 50 reduce their physical activity and 4.2% stop exercising completely.
Dr. Huang Zhaoshan, president of the Osteoporosis Association of the Republic of China (TOA), recalled that when walking activities are reduced for 14 days, muscles are reduced by 1-4%; international studies have also found that the abnormal bone health of individuals with reduced muscle mass is 3 times the normal amount of muscle.
Additionally, some people worry that getting to and from the hospital increases their risk of infection, so they stop treatment and also neglect to supplement with adequate vitamin D, calcium, and protein.
Once a fracture caused by osteoporosis occurs in a mature age group, it can lead to a severe decrease in quality of life in the future, the risk of incapacity and even death, according to statistics from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). ), after hip fractures Within a year, the mortality rate is between 20% and 24%, which is much higher than that of many common cancers.
Huang Zhaoshan explained that in addition to the three high and low bone densities, osteoporosis has become a chronic disease that cannot be avoided by the Chinese people. High-risk groups should receive the bone density test as soon as possible. Only by improving public health care can we truly prevent osteoporotic fractures in the future and reduce the risk of impacting health and quality of life in the future.
In response to World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, TOA compiled by referring to the recommendations of the International Osteoporosis Foundation「One Minute Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Chart “，Providing the public with a quick and cost-effective method of determining whether they are in a high risk group for osteoporosis,There are ten risk factors for osteoporosis listed on the evaluation form, including taking steroids for more than three months,If your weight loss is abnormal, if you smoke or drink alcohol, if you are more than 4cm shorter than your youth, etc.As long as one of these is satisfied, it means that the risk of osteoporosis is greater and further organizing the DX is recommendedA bone density test.
TOA and An Yi also remind the audience to develop the good habit of exercising three times a week and supplement a balanced diet and supplement high quality proteins such as whey protein after exercise, which can enhance the effect of exercise, effectively help bones, links, and physical strength to develop and maintain good health Action strength!
