Abstract

CHELALA FRIMAN, Carmen Rosa; ZALDIVAR CAMPOS, Alina  and  BRUZON CABRERA, Luis Carlos. Risk Factors and Prevention of the Osteoporosis. ccm [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.4, pp. 1174-1184. ISSN 1560-4381.

In the elderly, the relationship between aging and osteoporosis is proportional, due to multiple risk factors, but if these factors are known, it is possible to act on them. This review was done to improve the health professionals knowledge on this topic and thus to guide the population, and minimize their symptoms, and to know the most serious consequences of this disease such as fractures: hip, Colles and vertebral, that are the most common ones. The review of the scientific articles was the main method used, making emphasis on the risk factors and the prevention of the osteoporosis. This disease fundamentally affects the elderly female population of Caucasian race.

Keywords : osteoporosis; elderly; fractures; Colles.

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