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Under the theme "Awareness and Prevention of Osteoporosis in the Region of Murcia" was held in San Pedro del Pinatar, an interesting day on the occasion of World Osteoporosis, a disease of the skeleton depends on a number of risk factors and "which is basically a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) and altered microarchitecture of trabecular bone that make the bone more fragile and predisposes to fractures," said Andrés Martínez-Almagro Andreo, Dean Faculty of Health Sciences, Physical Activity and Sport of the Catholic University of Murcia and delegate to the Region of the Hispanic Foundation for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases (FHOEMO).

In the presentation of the conferences held in the rooms of Hotel Thalasia, María José Albaladejo, Health Councillor of the Municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar, was tasked to present to Dr. Vicente Vicente Ortega, Director of the Institute for Aging Research University of Murcia, which warned that prevention could avert 50% of the injuries that cause osteoporosis, Rodolfo Castillo, president of the College of Mñédicos of the region, calling the disease "silent epidemic", and José García Ruiz, Mayor San Pedro del Pinatar, who was very satisfied with the course of the day, "there have been many people who have made a densitometry and participated in physical activities and aquatic therapies that have been carried out."

Following the presentation, Martinez-Almagro, offered the conference "Osteoporosis, get to know it and avoid it", which noted the importance of a good outcome in the prevention of the disease.

With him, Carolina Pérez Iglesias, PhD in Aging, University of Murcia and FHOEMO Delegate in the Region in the area of Nutrition and Dietetics, spoke about the best remedy against osteoporosis, balanced nutrition, "our good habits are vital to prevent the disease, practice exercises and an extra supply of calcium before menopause favors bone maintenance, "explained Pérez Iglesias.

Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar