The osteoporosis book / Nancy E. Lane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, Nancy E., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Osteoporosis--Popular works.

Osteoporosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 206p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Osteoporosis affects a large number of individuals worldwide. Written by a leading investigator and clinician in the field, this book provides information on risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and overall prevention.

Osteoporosis currently affects 25 million people in the United States, and as the baby boomers enter their fifties, this bone-weakening disease is poised to strike millions more. Because of this disease, many older people will suffer from a bone fracture at some point , and far too many of these fractures will result in permanent disability. The good news is that this devastating "silent epidemic" is entirely preventable, and in The Osteoporosis Book, readers of all ages will find everything they need to know to slow, stop, and even reverse the bone loss that causes this crippling disease. Written by Dr. Nancy E. Lane, a leading investigator and clinician in the field of osteoporosis, it is an indispensable guide to the exciting medical breakthroughs that have taken place in the past few years--in bone density measurement, in estrogen therapy, and in our knowledge of the bone cycle--that now allow doctors to predict who is at risk and to monitor these individuals in their fifties, before a fracture occurs. Readers learn to evaluate--and whenever possible, eliminate--the risk factors in their own lives. "What vitamins should I take? Is hormone replacement therapy right for me? And what about exercise?" The answers are here. And for those already affected by osteoporosis, Dr. Lane provides the most effective and up-to-date medical and practical advice available anywhere for coping with its aches and pains and safeguarding against further deterioration. Impeccably researched and reassuringly accessible, The Osteoporosis Book empowers readers to make informed healthcare choices that will enhance the quality of their lives for decades to come. It has been endorsed by the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

WHY IS THIS BOOK IMPORTANT?

Introduction

Why Write a Book on Osteoporosis?

What Is Osteoporosis?

Who Gets Osteoporosis?

Topics in This Book

Part I: Understanding Osteoporosis

1. Understanding the Life Cycle of Bone

What Is Bone Tissue Made of?

How Do We Gain and Lose Bone Throughout Life?

How Does Age Affect Your Bones?

Is the Bone Life Cycle Different in Women and Men?

What Happens in Menopause?

What Happens as We Age? Type I and Type II Osteoporosis

Medical Conditions That Can Cause Osteoporosis

How Does the Body Maintain Its Calcium Level?

Summary

2. Who Is At Risk of Developing Osteoporosis?

What Is Bone Mass?

Age, Sex, and Race

Family History and Reproductive Factors

Body Type

Birth Control Pills

Lifestyle Factors

Drags That Cause Osteoporosis

3. How Do We Diagnose Osteoporosis?

How Can I Tell If I Have Osteoporosis?

How Is Osteoporosis Detected?

What Are the Signs and Symptoms?

Techniques for Measuring Bone Mass

How Do We Measure Bone Loss and Gain Over Time?

Can Blood Tests Diagnose Osteoporosis?

Cases

4. Bone Fractures and Osteoporosis

Risk Factors in Elderly Persons

The Biomechanics of Falling

Hip Fractures

Vertebral Fractures

Forearm Fractures

Assessment of Fracture Risk

5. Do Men Get Osteoporosis?

Risk Factors

Idiopathic or Age-Related Osteoporosis in Men

How Do We Prevent Osteoporosis in Men?

Part II: Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis

6. Prevention of Osteoporosis and Management of Menopause with Hormone Replacement Therapy

How Do Hormones Prevent or Treat Osteoporosis?

How Long Must I Stay on HRT?

Are There Other Risks and Benefits of HRT?

Estrogen Therapy and the Management of Menopause.

The Many Types of Estrogen Therapy

Tamoxifen and Raloxifene: Estrogen Lookalikes, Agonists, and Antagonists (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator [SERMs])

How Are Phytoestrogens Different from HRT Medications?

If HRT Is So Good, Why Don't Women Stay on It?

7. Medications Other Than Hormones to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis

Calcium

Bisphosphonates

Calcitonin

Deciding Which Therapy to Choose

When Is a Bisphosphonate Preferable to Calcitonin?

When Is a Bisphosphonate or Calcitonin More or Less Effective Than HRT?

8. The Role of Vitamin D

Bone Diseases from Vitamin D Deficiency

The Role of Vitamin D in Maintaining Healthy Bone

Vitamin D and Skeletal Development

The Genetics of Osteoporosis

9. Exercise, Bone Health, and Osteoporosis

Exercise and Bone Mass

Exercise in the Older Adult

Exercise in Women of Childbearing Age

Exercise in Women with Osteoporosis

Importance of the Type of Exercise Performed

Special Problems of the Female Athlete

10. Bone-Building Agents: Are There Any "Magic Bullets"?

Fluoride

Parathyroid Hormone Fragments

Growth Factors: The New Frontier

11. Prevention and Treatment of Secondary Osteoporosis

Smoking and Alcohol Use

Calcium and Vitamin D Intake

Diet

Drugs

12. Treating the Pains and Problems of Osteoporosis

The Osteoporotic Fracture: Treating Acute Pain

The Osteoporotic Fracture: Treating Chronic Pain

Preventing Falls

The Quality of Life After an Osteoporotic Fracture

APPENDIX

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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E

F

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I

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K

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M

N

O

P

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R

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W

X

Y.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-194) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770802-1

1-280-83518-4

9786610835188

0-19-802757-5

OCLC:

1406785240