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Bone Problems Among Working Women: The number of working women in the country is increasing rapidly, but the impact of their job is visible on their health. Bones are becoming weak at an early age. According to experts, osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency, low bone density, back and knee pain are increasing rapidly among working women aged 20 to 40 years. Working while sitting for a long time, lack of sunlight, unhealthy eating habits and stress are the major reasons for this.
Poor Bone Health in Working Women: Today the women of our country are achieving heights in every field. Now they are not behind men in any field. The number of working women in India is also increasing rapidly. However, due to job, she is also becoming victim of many problems at a young age. There was a time when women’s bones became weak after menopause, but now they have to face this problem within 20-30 years. According to health experts, this dangerous trend is increasing rapidly and many women are not even aware of it. Women should be careful about bones.
Health experts say that bone disease osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency and decrease in bone density are being seen in working women aged 20 to 40 years. The reason for this is also very clear. Nowadays, working for long hours sitting at one place in the office, not coming in contact with sunlight, carelessness about food and excessive stress is having a great impact on the bones of women. Many women skip meals due to being busy and are not able to take enough calcium. Many times they do not give priority to health due to family and job. Due to this, the bones in the body gradually start becoming weak, which can cause serious problems in the future.
Dr. Anup Gadekar, orthopedic surgeon from Pune, Maharashtra told Mid Day That working women remain sitting in the same posture for a long time and they start consuming more caffeine. Apart from this, there is deficiency of Vitamin D and Calcium in their body, due to which they are facing the problem of joint pain. About 40% of women under the age of 45 come to the hospital complaining of persistent knee pain, back stiffness, fatigue and posture problems. One out of every three women aged 25 to 35 years has low bone density or is found to be deficient in Vitamin D. This situation has become a silent health epidemic. Symptoms like back pain, knee pain, stiffness in the body and constant fatigue seem mild in the beginning, but if ignored, they can lead to fractures, poor posture and difficulty in walking for a long time.
Now the question is how can women avoid these serious problems? Experts say that these problems can be avoided by good lifestyle, healthy eating habits and regular physical activity. Women should include milk, curd, cheese, soybean, tofu, nuts, green vegetables, dry fruits and fish in their diet. Apart from this, sitting posture should be improved. To overcome Vitamin D deficiency, one must spend some time in the sun. Vitamin D and calcium test should be done from time to time. If there is a deficiency of these things, then supplements can be taken on the advice of the doctor.
