Brittle bones might be indicative of an even more severe issue in elderly women, a new study indicates.
Brittle bones, or osteoporosis, is very common in elderly women. People that suffer from osteoporosis tend to be at a higher risk of fracture and internal injury, making falls more severe.
Past observations have shown that there’s a link between osteoporosis and atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. This is common in people with heart disease. This avenue of research found that women who were diagnosed with osteoporosis were 79 percent more likely to also have some sort of heart disease.
The link between these two illnesses isn’t fully understood. Whether one causes the other or if they both have similar triggers–environmental or biological–isn’t clear yet. However, there is a strong correlation between the two that cannot be denied. It is worth looking deeper into.
This approach is much needed. Women tend to be about six percent more likely to die from heart disease than men, but traditionally, it has been men that have been targeted for testing for heart disease. Finding a way to help both sexes and give more people access to greater health care options. This research helps to make this happen.
The team published their findings in the medical journal Heart.
Additionally, this research might point to better overall health for women. Osteoporosis scans are done with regularity for older women and have been for years. Using the information that is gained from these tests might be incredibly helpful for identifying women that are at risk of heart disease or already have it but are currently undiagnosed. Hopefully, the advances that this research has made can help keep people safer.
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