Question: World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated on-
(a) 20 October
(b) 21 October
(c) 23 October
(d) 22 October
Ans: (a)
Reference:
- On 20 October 2016 World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) was celebrated across the world.
- The theme for this year is “Love your Bones: Protect your future”.
- This day is celebrated for raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
- It aims to put bone, muscle and joint health on the global health agenda and reaches out to health-care professionals, the media, policy makers and the public at large.
- Osteoporosis is a disease where decreased bone strength increases the risk of a broken bone.
- It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly.
- Bones that commonly break include the back bones, the bones of the forearm, and the hip.
- The bone diseases among women are a common occurrence, but of late, Osteoporosis, is fast affecting men, mostly after they turn 60.
- Green-leafy vegetables like broccoli and spinach, turnip and cabbage contains calcium and Vitamin D good for bones.
- Milk and milk products contain Vitamin B12 and zinc which makes the bones strong.
Reference:
https://www.iofbonehealth.org/node/2016
http://worldosteoporosisday.org/about
https://www.nof.org/about-us/building-awareness/world-osteoporosis-day/