KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 55: Hip Fracture, Pathologic Fracture, Dietary Reference Intake
29 Mar 2016
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Vertebral crush: bone weakens and collapses, leading to height loss. Fracture occurs on front side of vertebra, causing hunched-over posture. Colles" fracture: wrists or forearms break when a person breaks fall with hands. Up to half of elderly patients end up in nursing homes after a hip fracture. Approximately 40% of white women and 13% of white men in the united. States have at least one fragility fracture after the age of 50 years. Strong bones require: regular pa (high impact, adequate intake of calcium and vit. Suggested that 20 to 30 cycles/day may be sufficient: adequate calcium and vit. For each 6 fl oz serving of coffee (103 mg of caffeine) intestinal ca absorption net ca balance. = 40 mg dietary ca (e. g. , 2 tablespoons of milk) Epidemiological data addressing the association between coffee consumption and bone status are quite contradictory. Chronic alcoholism leads to lower bmd and higher fracture risk due to a combination of factors:
