Bone loss
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By age 75, nine in 10 women and one in three men are affected by bone loss. While it doesn't usually kill people outright, it is a contributing cause of malnutrition, pneumonia, and loss of independence due to broken bones and lost mobility.
K-State Research and Extension-Douglas County, in cooperation with the Family and Community Education Council, is sponsoring the educational program, "Bone Bank Deposits and Withdrawals," which begins at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Douglas County Extension Center, at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Diane Burnett, Miami County Extension agent in family and consumer sciences, will provide information on how diet, exercise and other measures can prevent and treat this chronic, crippling disease -- osteoporosis. Following the presentation, a variety of dishes rich in nutrients needed to build strong bones will be sampled.
To preregister for this program, contact Douglas County Extension, 843-7058, by noon Thursday. A minimal fee will be charged to those not bringing an assigned dish.
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