"China Health Knowledge Communication Incentive Plan( osteoporosis Prevention and control) "launched in Beijing
On May 15, the "China Health Knowledge Communication Incentive Plan (Osteoporosis Prevention and Control)" jointly launched by the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the China Writers Association and supported by Wyeth Pharmaceutical was launched in Beijing. Bai Yansong, an expert and health knowledge propagandist, including Wang Linhong, director of the Chronic Disease Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Professor Xia Weibo, vice chairman of the Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Disease Society of the Chinese Medical Association, and other experts, jointly appealed to the public to clarify the misconceptions about osteoporosis, effectively prevent osteoporosis, and improve the level of Chinese bone health.
Osteoporosis: Silent Epidemic
Osteoporosis is often called the "silent killer". Most patients have no symptoms in the early stage, but symptoms appear with the gradual loss of human bone. In the late stage, most patients will suffer from joint pain all over the body, or even fall into the ground after being slightly knocked fracture 。
With the advancement of China's aging society, osteoporosis has become one of the important public health problems in China. According to the White Paper on Osteoporosis in China issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, as of 2009, there were at least 69.44 million people suffering from osteoporosis in China, and another 210 million people with bone mass below the normal standard had the risk of osteoporosis; The total prevalence rate of osteoporosis among people over 50 years old in China is 15.7%, and this proportion will gradually increase with the acceleration of the aging society and the extension of the life span of the population.
Wang Linhong, director of the Chronic Disease Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that osteoporosis has become one of the most common chronic diseases, and the public urgently needs to raise their concern and awareness about osteoporosis.
How much do you know about the hazards of osteoporosis
In the eyes of many people, osteoporosis is a natural phenomenon that occurs with the increase of age. It is a minor disease and does not interfere. Is that true?
In the opening speech of the kick-off meeting on the same day, Bai Yansong, a health knowledge propagandist, shared his grandmother's experience of dying two years after she fell down due to osteoporosis, resulting in hip fracture. Bai Yansong expressed regret that if he could have the common sense of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis earlier, let his grandmother supplement calcium in time, be more careful to avoid falling, or timely and effective treatment after falling, his healthy grandmother might be able to accompany him for another ten years.
In fact, osteoporosis, which many people mistakenly think is a "minor disease", has very serious consequences. Professor Xia Weibo, vice chairman of the Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Disease Society of the Chinese Medical Association, pointed out that fracture is the biggest hazard of osteoporosis and the most common cause of death and disability of the elderly. A group of data released by the International Osteoporosis Foundation shows that every three seconds, one third of women and one fifth of men will suffer a fracture after the age of 50, and 20% of hip fracture patients will die within six months after the fracture.
In addition, osteoporotic fractures have caused a heavy economic burden to Chinese families and society. The International Osteoporosis Foundation predicts that with the increase of life expectancy of Chinese people, especially the proportion of people over 70 years old, osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures will bring more serious challenges to China's health system, and the related prevention and treatment costs will increase from 42.76 billion yuan in 2010 to 108.61 billion yuan in 2050.
Which groups should pay special attention to osteoporosis
Human bones are dynamic organs. The body will constantly produce new bone tissue, while the old bone tissue will be broken down and replaced. Usually around the age of 35, human bone mass reaches its peak. Since then, with the growth of age, bone mass began to lose and irreversible. If we do not "reserve" bone mass and supplement calcium in time, bone quality will become worse, which will lead to a series of bone health problems such as osteoporosis and fracture. Therefore, prevention of osteoporosis is not only the "patent" of the elderly, but also should be paid enough attention to by young and middle-aged people.
So, which people should pay special attention to their bone health and prevent osteoporosis as soon as possible?
Professor Xia Weibo suggested that, menopause Women and middle-aged and elderly people in the later stage have a high incidence of osteoporosis; In addition, bad eating habits such as excessive drinking and caffeine intake will also lead to calcium deficiency and osteoporosis. These groups of people should go to the hospital for bone density testing as soon as possible to monitor their bone health.
Take sufficient calcium and vitamin D3 to strengthen the "bone" for health
Professor Xia Weibo introduced that 99% of calcium in human body exists in bones and teeth, and calcium is the key element to determine bone health; Vitamin D3 can enhance the ability to actively transport calcium to cells, thus reducing the "calcium waste" in the process of calcium supplementation, and effectively promoting the absorption and utilization of calcium. Therefore, calcium and vitamin D3 together can achieve better calcium supplementation effect.
It is generally believed that sufficient calcium can be obtained from daily diet, but this is not the case. According to the results of the "Monitoring of the Nutrition and Health Status of Chinese Residents", the average daily calcium intake of urban residents in China is only about 400 mg, which is far from the daily recommended intake of 800 mg to 1000 mg formulated by the Chinese Nutrition Society. The gap is as high as 600 mg.
How can we supplement calcium scientifically and effectively? Professor Xia Weibo's suggestion is that, in addition to a balanced diet, calcium preparations should be properly supplemented to fill the calcium gap. Calcium preparations with calcium content of about 600 mg and added with vitamin D3 are more appropriate choices.
In addition to adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D3, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, moderate exercise, more sun exposure, and regular bone density testing are all effective ways to prevent osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures.
In addition, at the kick-off meeting, for the first time, "Bone Moves China" bone exercises were released. This exercise is compiled by the domestic authoritative sports medicine experts, aiming to strengthen the bone tolerance of hip, spine and other osteoporotic fracture sites, effectively prevent osteoporosis, and reduce the risk of falling and fracture. It is reported that after the first show of the kick-off meeting, bone calisthenics will be promoted nationwide by means of the first "Bone Moves China" creative contest of bone calisthenics.
• About "China Health Knowledge Communication Incentive Plan"
The "China Health Knowledge Communication Incentive Plan" is a strategic platform for national health knowledge communication since 2005, which aims to educate the media and the public on health knowledge about chronic diseases, and help the public prevent the occurrence of chronic diseases and control risk factors; Effectively spread disease knowledge to relevant people, and promote public understanding of disease sustainability and effective prevention and control; At the same time, mobilize the strength of all sectors of society to jointly cope with the major challenges to national health caused by China's chronic disease blowout.
In 2015, "China Health Knowledge Communication Incentive Plan" took "osteoporosis prevention and control" as one of the annual publicity themes, committed to improving the public's awareness and attention to the hazards of osteoporosis, helping China's large number of osteoporosis patients and high-risk groups to cope with the challenges of bone health, China Health Knowledge Communication Incentive Plan (osteoporosis prevention and control) It is supported by Wyeth Pharmaceutical.