Osteoporosis affects 33% of RI women<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: One of three Indonesian women aged 45 years old or
\nabove are prone to osteoporosis due to insufficient intake of
\ncalcium during their childhood, Minister of Health Ahmad Sujudi
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Quoting the ministry's Nutrition Research and Development
\nCenter data in 2002, Sujudi said Indonesian women consumed 244
\ngrams of calcium per day on average, well beyond the minimum
\nintake of 1,000 grams.<\/p>\n
Indonesian men are also susceptible to brittle bones as they
\nconsume only 300 grams of calcium per day on average.<\/p>\n
The center also disclosed 19.7 percent of the country's
\npopulation of 215 million would be susceptible to osteoporosis.
\nThey mostly live in South Sumatra, Central Java, Yogyakarta,
\nNorth Sumatra and East Java.<\/p>\n
Sujudi called on parents to provide food that was rich in
\ncalcium, such as tofu, tempeh or fermented soybean cake, egg,
\nfish, vegetables and fruits.<\/p>\n
"Osteoporosis is difficult to treat and it is very costly.
\nSurgery is the only option in case of fractures," he said.<\/p>\n
The government has named Oct. 20 National Osteoporosis Day. --
\nAntara<\/p>",
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