Abstract

INTEGRATED APPROACH TOWARDS OSTEOPOROSIS WSR MENOPAUSE

*Dr. Tinku-Ganesh Prabhu Khalache, Dr. Rutuja Raghunath More, Dr. Priyanka Baliram Dinde

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Abstract

Osteoporosis is a multifactorial and slowly emerging global health problem. Osteoporosis is the most common bone metabolic disease and the fourth major enemy of humans after cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke, which increases with age. Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and destruction of bone tissue structure, leading to increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fractured bone.[1] One out of three women between age group of 50-60years in Indiasuffers from osteoporosis. Indian women have an early age of onset of osteoporosis as compared to western counterparts. After menopause in women the process of osteoporosis is accelerated due to deficiency of estrogen. Estrogen helps in the positive calcium metabolism and osteogenesis. Menopause accelerates the bone loss to 2.5% per year, which may continue till 10 years. Prevalence of Osteoporosis increases with age in women and not in men. It is reported that 42.5% women and 24.6% men above the age of 50years suffers from osteoporosis in India. Hence there is need for early diagnosis, identification of high-risk groups and prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis.[2]

Keywords: Post menopause, Bone Mineral Density, Osteoporosis, Rajonivritti, Asthikshay, Asthisaushirya.