Review article

NUTRITION AND NUTRITINAL SUPPLEMENTS IN PREVENTION OF OSTEOPENIA AND OSTEOPOROSIS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Alisa Tursunović ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Midhat Jašić ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lejla Mutapčić ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Senada Selmanović ; Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 1, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nurka Pranjić ; Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 1, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Introduction: Modern living style eliminates physical activity and healthy nutrition. That leads to reduction of Ca level in bones, and causes osteopenia and osteoporosis. Osteopenia is state where bone density is reduced with T between /1.0 and -2.5. Osteoporosis is state with bone density is caracterised with T under -2.5. Osteopenia is caused with low level of estrogenes, so it is common for women in menopause. Osteoporosis is desease with progresive nature, and it have consequences on society in terms of economy and medicine.
Methods: Based on collected facts there is showed that level of Mg, Zn and Eqiusetum arvense have some good results on osteopenia and osteoporosis treatments.
Results: It is recommended that woman in menopause should take soy in theirs diet as source of fitoestrogenes. High intake of Ca in food and as suplements has good results on bone density. There are some arguments that daily intake of Mg can increase bone density. Zn boosts activity of Mg, and because of that, and others Zn functions, it is needed to assure enough Zn in nutrition. Some of herbs that could be used are Equisetum arvense, Cimicifuga racemosa, Trifolium pratense.
Conclusions: If we want to prevent osteopenia and osteoporosis in menopause it is needed to take an extra levels of Ca, vitamine D in food and as suplements. That is particularly important in groups with high risks. Researches showing that daily intake of Mg, Zn and Equisetum arvende could slow down envolvement of osteopenia and osteoporosis.

Keywords

osteopenia; osteoporosis; menopause; magnesium; Equisetum arvense

Hrčak ID:

174533

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/174533

Publication date:

31.12.2016.

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