You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.
+
-
Gray Colour
Green Colour
ع
Home
Ministry
About the Minister
- Minister’s CV
- Minister's Office
- Contact the Minister
MOH Officials
- Vice Ministers
- Deputy Ministers
About the Ministry
- Overview
- Vision
- Mission
- Health Indicators
- Organizational Structure
- Strategy
- Health Policies
- Achievements
- Budget
- Tenders and Procurement
- Contact Us
- Help & Support
Share Your Opinion with Us
- Prominent E-Participations
Patient Satisfaction Survey Results
Regulations
Forms
We Care About You
Unified Health File
MOH Initiatives & Projects
Knowledge Management
National E- Health Strategy
Life Events
Partnerships
About MOH Portal
Interactive Map
Awareness
Patients’ Rights
Educational Content
- First Aid
- Chronic Diseases
- Health Tips
- Healthy lifestyle
- Oral Health
- Educational Series
- Seasonal and Festival Health
- Child’s Health
- Women's Health
- Various Topics
- Elderly’s Health
Health Tools
- BMI Calculator
- IBW Calculator
- Calorie Calculator
- Best Time To Get Pregnant
- Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
- Visual Acuity Test
- Prediabetes Risk Test
- Asthma Control Test
World Health Days
Premarital Screening
Command & Control Center
Pilgrim’s Health
E-Services
Media Center
MOH News
MOH Announcements
Events and Activities
MOH Publications
Important Links
Open Data
Sign In
Sign In
Health Awareness
Awareness Campaigns
National Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign
Risk Factors
National Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign
Listen
Risk Factors
Page Image
Page Content
There are a variety of factors increasing the possibility of the incidence of osteoporosis, classified as follows:
Non-modifiable factors (fixed)
Modifiable factors (variable)
Non-modifiable factors (fixed)
Gender:
Women are more vulnerable to osteoporosis than men.
Age:
Older persons are more prone to the disease than the youth. Also, it is more likely that pre-menopausal women are affected by the disease than younger women.
Weight:
underweight and leanness increase the likelihood of the incidence of osteoporosis.
Genetic factor:
if any of the family members suffers from osteoporosis, then the probability of the disease incidence.
Race:
White-skinned people are more susceptible to the disease than those with dark complexion.
Modifiable factors (variable)
Lack of exercise
Low intake of calcium and Vitamin D promotes the probability of osteoporosis
Smoking
Women's harmonic disorders and lack of estrogen in the post-menopausal phase
Taking some medications, such as cortisone and epilepsy medicines, among others, for a long time
Inadequate exposure to the sunlight
Some medical problems and disorders could affect bone health
Following are some of these problems and disorders:
Hyperactivity of the thyroid gland
Liver diseases
Lack of appetite
Lack of testosterone in men
in this
Section
About Campaign
The Minister's Message
Message of the Director-General of Media and Health Awareness
Campaign Plan
Osteoporosis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Risk Factors
Currently selected
Prevention and Sport
Drinking Milk & Exposure to the Sun
Important Health Tables
General Tips
FAQ
Useful Studies
Contact Us
Also
You may be interested
Last Update :
08 February 2012 04:08 PM
Reading times :
All Rights Reserved – Ministry of Health – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ©
National Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign
The Minister's Message
Message of the Director-General of Media and Health Awareness
Campaign Plan
Osteoporosis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Risk Factors
Currently selected
Prevention and Sport
Drinking Milk & Exposure to the Sun
Important Health Tables
General Tips
FAQ
Useful Studies
Contact Us
007
It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.