October 20 is World Osteoporosis Day. On the 21st, Dr. Deng Weimin, chief physician of the osteoporosis clinic at the General Hospital of the Guangzhou Military Region in Guangzhou, informed reporters that China currently has more than 69 million osteoporosis patients and there is a trend towards younger patients. Urban white-collar workers have become a susceptible population group, which deserves the attention of society.
Osteoporosis is a common disease among middle-aged and elderly people and is considered one of the major public health problems worldwide. Among the global population aged over fifty, approximately one-third of women and one-fifth of men suffer from osteoporosis. The yellow race (Asian) has a higher incidence rate of this disease. According to the latest forecast data from the Chinese Ministry of Health, China currently has 69 million osteoporosis patients, accounting for 6% of the population, and the incidence rate in urban residents is significantly higher than in rural areas.
Dr. Deng Weimin stated that people used to consider osteoporosis as an "elderly disease," but in fact, due to the "nine-to-five" lifestyle of urban white-collar workers, they arrive at the office very early in the morning and leave when it's basically dark in the afternoon...