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Modern society is altering the lifestyle and longevity of its
members much more quickly than evolutionary adaptation to these
changes can take place. The problem of calcium deficiency in the
population is compounded by the growing percentage of aged
individuals with relatively fragile, less massive skeletons.
Current-day civilizations are much more effective in prolonging
human life in a state of relative debility than even a few decades
ago. This reality is unlikely to change and mandates that we
develop strategies to prevent aging-related diseases like
osteoporosis before they become manifest. Osteoporosis: Genetics,
Prevention and Treatment places emphasis on the (1) genetic
predisposition, (2) early recognition and (3) prevention of
osteoporosis. The intent is not to move the practitioner's
attention away from intervention therapy of osteoporosis, but
rather to expand their view of this disease as one beginning at
birth and one in which susceptibility is manifest at the conclusion
of adolescence, not at menopause. The book concludes with an
informed view of the future in terms of the recognition, prevention
and management of osteoporosis.
Modern society is altering the lifestyle and longevity of its
members much more quickly than evolutionary adaptation to these
changes can take place. The problem of calcium deficiency in the
population is compounded by the growing percentage of aged
individuals with relatively fragile, less massive skeletons.
Current-day civilizations are much more effective in prolonging
human life in a state of relative debility than even a few decades
ago. This reality is unlikely to change and mandates that we
develop strategies to prevent aging-related diseases like
osteoporosis before they become manifest. Osteoporosis: Genetics,
Prevention and Treatment places emphasis on the (1) genetic
predisposition, (2) early recognition and (3) prevention of
osteoporosis. The intent is not to move the practitioner's
attention away from intervention therapy of osteoporosis, but
rather to expand their view of this disease as one beginning at
birth and one in which susceptibility is manifest at the conclusion
of adolescence, not at menopause. The book concludes with an
informed view of the future in terms of the recognition, prevention
and management of osteoporosis.
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