Factores de riesgo que contribuyen al desarrollo de la osteoporosis en mujeres post menopáusicas

Abstract

Introduction: Osteoporosis in menopausal women is a discrete and preventable disease by knowing and avoiding the multiple risk factors that lead to the development of osteoporosis in the long term and by performing bone densitometry measurements for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objective: To critically analyze the various risk factors that can help develop osteoporosis in women in the postmenopausal through an exhaustive review of the existing literature that allows to keep doctors at the first level of care informed and updated. Methodology: To descriptive, retrospective study was carried out through the review of 18 bibliographies obtained from databases such as Pubmed, Scielo, Cochrane and Google academic from the last 5 years, in addition to the use of the Scimago tool to verify the quartile. of the articles used. Conclusion: Maintaining a healthy life is key to preventing osteoporosis. A balanced diet, avoiding bad habits, practicing outdoor exercise and maintaining an appropriate weight can help avoid this disease that causes problems in women who are in the menopause stage.