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Researchers fear that more young women are vulnerable to developing osteoporosis at a later age because most fail to take in sufficient calcium, even as new drugs appear better at treating the bone-wasting disease. Despite all the products fortified with calcium, people, especially teenagers and the elderly, aren't getting enough.
Osteoporosis develops when the body breaks down more bone than it rebuilds, leading to a condition affecting eight million women and two million men in the United States. Too little calcium can cause this imbalance. Victims of the bone degenerative disease are often unaware of their condition until a painful fracture occurs, usually of the hip, spine or wrist. Almost a quarter of those who suffer a hip fracture die within a year, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Health authorities recommend that both teenagers and the elderly consume 1500 milligrams of calcium a day, or about four to five servings of milk or dairy foods. It is recommended that children and adults under 50 years of age get 1000 milligrams. Fewer than 5 percent of Americans meet those targets. Go To Page: 1
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