Abstract

DIETARY MINERAL ELEMENTS AND THEIR ROLE IN PREVENTING OSTEOPOROSIS: A REVIEW

Chetali Gurung and Chandradipa Ghosh*

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Abstract

In today's time, osteoporosis emerges out as one of the most common metabolic disorders which negatively acts on bones and reduces their density. Notably, more than 200 million people globally are suffering from it. This chronic bone disorder affects all age groups however the aging population is most affected and it is now becoming epidemic. Bones provide support, give protection to organs, stores minerals, and many more. The inorganic components in bone help the bone to maintain its structure. Some mineral elements act in an antagonist nature that is when their concentration is increased in enormous amounts and they stimulate bone resorption instead of bone formation while some of them stimulate osteogenesis. Each mineral element present in the bones has its own uniqueness and own impact and functions accordingly. This review paper lists out some of the mineral elements that influence the bone in remodeling and also states the underlying mechanism of action.

Keywords: Osteoporosis, bone health, bone disorder, dietary minerals.