People who have had a bone break as a child have a significantly increased risk of breaking a bone once more as an adult or suffering from osteoporosis, a new study has found.
According to New Zealand media on the 15th (local time), researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand conducted a long-term comprehensive project to track the developmental process of thousands of people born in the early 1970s in the Dunedin region of the South Island of New Zealand over 50 years. investigated.
The results showed that people who broke a bone at least once as children more than doubled their risk of breaking a bone as an adult. In particular, in the case of women, it was confirmed that the bone density of the buttocks decreased significantly at the age of 45.
The research team said, “It was found that one in two of the study subjects had a bone fracture as a child,” and that “regarding 25% of males and 15% of females experienced two or more fractures as children.”
However, the research team added, “We have not fully understood why some children have multiple bone breaks and why this might be a predictor of bone health in adulthood.” “Previous studies have shown that poor family conditions, strenuous exercise, overweight and obesity, vitamin D deficiency, low calcium intake, and physical abuse have been linked to fractures.”
In addition, it was reported that children who break bones multiple times are more likely to have weak bones than anything else, which increases the possibility of fractures during exercise or physical activity.
In addition, people who did not have a fracture as a child were found to be more likely not to experience a fracture as an adult. People at high risk of fracture can use the results of this study to find various preventive measures.
The research team emphasized, “If you change your lifestyle to increase bone density from a young age, it can be of great help in reducing bone health and the risk of osteoporosis.”
Lee Bo-bae, Hankyung.com guest reporter newsinfo@hankyung.com
