Urgensi Suplementasi Kalsium Sebagai Tindakan Preventif Bagi Osteoporosis Senilis

Abstract

Senile osteoporosis that happens in menopause women has become threat to many as it appears to be asymptomatic.Calcium as the main specific nutrition that can compensate the imbalance cycle of bone resorption, help achieving an optimal bone mass, and prevent senile osteoporosis. Lack of adequate knowledge about senile osteoporosis and the urgency of fulfilling calcium daily intake has promote the increase incidence of senile osteoporosis. The purpose of this research is to study the knowledge about the role of calcium intake in preventing senile osteoporosis and the good way to educate others about the disease. The method being used is a qualitative and descriptive method with literature reviewing as its main sources of information. The result of this research is fulfilling a daily intake of calcium is indeed important as it helps compensate the increase of bone resorption and the education of this disease has to be done in an interesting and simple way as to make sure that others will understand fully about the information that has already been given.Senile osteoporosis prevention can vary but the most important way is to fulfill the daily needs of calcium and to increase people knowledge about the prevention and treatments of the disease.