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Older Men Surviving Heart Attack at Higher Risk of
Osteoporosis
Feb. 21, 2006 Men over 50, who have survived a
heart attack, are at increased risk of bone loss and osteoporosis in
later life, says Tulane University researcher Jeanette H. Magnus.
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We have long known that heart disease and
osteoporosis have similar risk factors, but this is the first study to
examine the relationship between heart attack survivors and low bone
mineral density, says Magnus.
Cigarette smoking, a sedentary lifestyle and poor
nutrition are risk factors common to both chronic conditions.
According to our data, people who reported a
previous heart attack were more likely to have low bone mineral density
than those who did not report a heart attack, but when examining this
association separately for men and women it was only significant for
men.
Magnus analyzed data from 5,050 men and women 50 to
79 years old who participated in the Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey between 1988 and 1994.
In addition to the increased risk of bone density
loss after a heart attack, the researchers found that cigarette smoking,
lack of physical activity and being overweight were all predictive of
bone density loss in men.
We recommend that men who survive heart attacks be
screened for bone density loss, says Magnus. There is currently no
recommendation to screen men for osteoporosis. Loss of bone density is a
normal part of aging, but excessive loss puts people at risk of bone
fractures and further disability.
The results are published in a recent issue of
Osteoporosis International.
International Osteoporosis Foundation
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More Information for Men |
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Osteoporosis Risk Factors for Men
● Low body mass index
● Cigarette smoking
● Family history of osteoporotic factures
● Alcoholism
● Lack of physical activity
● Low dietary calcium intake
This list is from an earlier report on osteoporosis in men was
published by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. It is by Edith
M. Lau, MD, Prince of Wales Hospital, Department of Community and Family
Medicine.
She says, "The life-time risk of osteoporosis
fracture in men is one-third that of women. The life-time risk of a hip
fracture in Caucasian men is 13 to 25 percent. The occurrence of
vertebral fracture is as high in men as in women."
For the publication in Adobe pdf, click title -
Osteoporosis in Men.
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