Zee Media Bureau/Salome Phelamei
Our bones, like the rest of our body need special care as they continue to replenish our cells and support us.
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The functions of the bones in the human body are abundant and critical. The bones play a vital role in supporting our bodies, giving us strong skeletal frameworks that enable us to live on land without collapsing under our own weight.
Our bones also act as a storehouse for calcium, an element that plays a vital role in the functioning of cells throughout our bodies, as well as in the transmission of electrical impulses along our nerves.
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As the bones become thinner with age, the older you are, the greater your risk of osteoporosis – a common disease of the bone.
As per experts, women have an increased risk of osteoporosis then men because of genetic factors, age, menopause, and lifestyle.
Diet and physical exercise play a vital role in ensuring healthy bones.
Diet and osteoporosis
Exercise
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World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated annually on 20 October to raise awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.