Osteoporosis quotes
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(1) I have told you more than I know about osteoporosis. (2) What I have told you is subject to change without notice. (3) I hope I raised more questions than I have given answers. (4) In any case, as usual, a lot more work is necessary.
-- Fuller Albright -
In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis.
-- Gabrielle Union -
Although approximately 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, as the longevity of the male population increases, the disease will assume increasing importance in men
-- Gro Harlem Brundtland -
The launch of the report coincides with the initiation by WHO of the global strategy for the prevention and control of osteoporosis, and I think a good partnership could be established in our common efforts to prevent osteoporosis
-- Gro Harlem Brundtland -
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In recognising the global problem posed by osteoporosis, WHO sees the need for a global strategy for prevention and control of osteoporosis, focusing on three major functions: prevention, management and surveillance.
-- Gro Harlem Brundtland -
Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour.
-- Gro Harlem Brundtland -
Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases.
-- Gro Harlem Brundtland -
Osteoporosis, as the third threat, is particularly attributable to women's physiology
-- Gro Harlem Brundtland -
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In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
-- Ike Skelton -
I have severe osteoporosis. Your bones start to collapse.
-- Joan Kirner -
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is celebrated each May, and becomes a chance for our Nation to become more familiar with the effects of this disease, and about the preventable steps that we can take to deal with it.
-- Lois Capps -
As we may know, osteoporosis affects around 10 million Americans, most of whom are over 55, and it is the cause of an estimated 1.5 million fractures annually.
-- Lois Capps -
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Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.
-- Sally Field -
A plant-based diet is more likely to produce good health and to reduce sharply the risk of heart problems, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, gallstones, and kidney disease.
-- T. Colin Campbell -
I developed osteoporosis of the personality. My thought processes became brittle.
-- Mac O'Grady
