October 20 is the International Day of combating Osteoporosis. In the run-up to the Day Yerevan hosted the leading experts and scientists of the field from the US and Russia,
A round-table discussion was held on the issue. The healthy life propaganda was participated in by the Armenian First Lady. The experts explained that osteoporosis is a decease caused by lack of dairy consumption and malnutrition, in some cases also by alcohol and tobacco abuse.
The osteoporosis affected people have fragile bones, so their bones are easily broken. Every 3 seconds bring a new case in the world. One of the hardest outcome of the osteoporosis is the hip fracture. John Belizikyan, Columbia University professor, managed to bring as much osteoporosis uncovering equipment as needed for Armenian population during 7 years of his activity.
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