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Osteoporosis in children: OverviewOOsteoporosis in children: OverviewOsteoporosis in children: OverviewEnglishMetabolicChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)BodyBonesConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2013-12-17T05:00:00Z9.7000000000000048.0000000000000641.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Learn about osteoporosis and how it can be diagnosed and treated.</p><h2>What is osteoporosis?</h2><p>Osteoporosis is a condition that occurs when bones are weaker or less dense than they should be. Osteoporosis can occur in babies, children or adults. It is most common when older adults lose their bone mass.</p><p>Weaker bones are generally more likely to break or fracture. In mild osteoporosis, the bones may only break with a strong force or injury. For more severe osteoporosis, bones may break with even a gentle knock or sudden movement.</p><p>Some children are born with a bone disease called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This disease is a form of osteoporosis that reduces the amount or quality of the collagen that <a href="/Article?contentid=1938&language=English">makes up bones</a>. If your child has osteogenesis imperfecta, you may need to <a href="/Article?contentid=1189&language=English">manage it differently</a>.</p> <figure class="asset-c-80"> <img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/IMD_osteoporosis_EN.png" alt="Bone without osteoporosis and bone with osteoporosis" /> </figure><br><h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weaker or less dense than they should be. It is most common in older adults, but it can also affect babies and children.</li><li>Bones affected by osteoporosis break more easily, sometimes with only a gentle knock or sudden movement.</li> <li>Osteoporosis can be caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D, lack of weight-bearing exercise, some medications and, sometimes, other medical conditions that affect how bones develop.</li><li>Osteoporosis can be diagnosed with X-rays, bone mineral density scans or blood tests. It can be treated with diet, exercise and, sometimes, medications.</li></ul><h2>What causes osteoporosis?</h2> <p>Osteoporosis can have a number of causes:</p> <ul> <li>too little <a href="/Article?contentid=1970&language=English">calcium, vitamin D or other nutrients</a> to build bones</li> <li>too little <a href="/Article?contentid=1969&language=English">exercise or activity</a> to strengthen bones</li> <li>underlying medical conditions that change the collagen in bones (for example osteogenesis imperfecta)<br></li> <li>medications that slow down the rate at which new bone is created.</li> </ul><h2>How is osteoporosis diagnosed?</h2><p>Osteoporosis can be diagnosed in different ways, for example through:</p><ul><li>X-rays</li><li>bone mineral density scans</li><li>blood tests</li></ul><h3>X-ray</h3><p>An X-ray shows how well the bones are growing and if they are the right shape. If a child is likely to need many X-rays in their lifetime, for example if they are being monitored for osteoporosis, they will have a special type of X-ray that delivers less radiation.</p><h3>Bone mineral density scan</h3> <figure> <span class="asset-image-title">Bone mineral density scan</span> <img alt="Person lying on their back for a bone mineral density scan" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/PMD_bone_mineral_densitometry_machine_EN.jpg" /> </figure> <p>Your child's doctor may ask your child to have a <a href="/Article?contentid=1296&language=English">bone mineral density scan</a>. This involves lying down while a machine scans your child's body and calculates how dense their bones are. This can help your child's doctor understand if your child's bones are more or less dense than they should be for boys and girls of the same age.</p><h3>Blood tests</h3><p>Blood tests can show if your child has enough bone-building nutrients and hormones to make strong bones. They can also indicate how quickly your child's bones are turning over.</p><h2>What types of treatment help with osteoporosis?</h2> <p>Osteoporosis can be treated through diet and exercise. Some medications, called bisphosphonates, can also help by making the bones stronger. These medications are sometimes known by their brand names <a href="/Article?contentid=209&language=English">Pamidronate</a> or Zoledronate.</p> <h3>Testing if medications will work</h3> <p>Not everyone with osteoporosis will benefit from medications. To find out if medication might help your child, your child's doctor will first need to do a bone biopsy to diagnose your child's type of osteoporosis.</p> <p>The bone biopsy involves taking out a very tiny piece of bone and studying it under a microscope. Your child will have a <a href="/Article?contentid=1261&language=English">general anaesthetic</a> or "sleep medicine" before the bone biopsy to make sure they do not feel any pain. If you have any questions about the bone biopsy, talk to your doctor or nurse.</p><h2>Resources</h2><p>National Institute of Health (2013). <a href="https://www.bones.nih.gov/">Publications on bone health, osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta</a>.</p><p>College of Family Physicians of Canada (2011). <a href="https://www.cfpc.ca/ProjectAssets/Templates/Resource.aspx?id=3523">Osteoporosis information for patients</a>.<br></p><p>International Osteoporosis Foundation (2013). <a href="https://www.iofbonehealth.org/content-type-semantic-meta-tags/bone-health-brochures">Bone health brochures</a>.<br></p><p>Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (2013). <a href="http://www.oif.org/site/DocServer/med_guide.pdf?docID=4501">Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals and Families affected by OI</a>.<br></p>
OstéoporoseOOstéoporoseOsteoporosisFrenchMetabolicChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)BodyBonesConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2013-12-17T05:00:00Z000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Apprenez en quoi consiste l’ostéoporose ainsi que comment elle est diagnostiquée et traitée.</p><h2>En quoi consiste l'ostéoporose?</h2><p>L'ostéoporose est une affection caractérisée par une diminution de la solidité et de la densité des os. Les bébés, les enfants et les adultes peuvent en être atteints. Puisque la masse osseuse diminue avec l'âge, on observe le plus souvent l'ostéoporose chez les personnes plus âgées.</p><p>En général, les os plus fragiles risquent de se casser ou de se fracturer plus facilement. Chez les personnes atteintes d'une ostéoporose légère, les os ne casseront que sous l'effet d'un important impact ou traumatisme. Dans les cas plus graves, ils peuvent même casser par suite d'un léger traumatisme ou d'un mouvement soudain.</p><p>Certains enfants naissent avec une maladie osseuse appelée ostéogenèse imparfaite (OI). Il s'agit d'une forme d'ostéoporose qui réduit la quantité ou la qualité des fibres de collagène formant les os. Si votre enfant souffre de cette maladie, vous devrez peut-être <a href="/Article?contentid=1189&language=French">la gérer différemment</a>.</p> <figure class="asset-c-80"><img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/IMD_osteoporosis_FR.png" alt="Os non atteint d’ostéoporose et os atteint d’ostéoporose" /> </figure><h2>À retenir​​</h2> <ul> <li>L'ostéoporose survient quand les os sont moins solides et moins denses qu'à la normale. On l'observe le plus souvent chez les adultes plus âgés, bien que les bébés et les enfants puissent aussi en être atteints.</li> <li>Les os des personnes souffrant d'ostéoporose se cassent plus facilement, parfois même par suite d'un léger traumatisme ou d'un mouvement soudain.</li> <li>L'ostéoporose peut être causée par une carence en calcium et en vitamine D, un manque d'exercice avec mise en charge, par certains médicaments et parfois par des maladies sous-jacentes nuisibles à la formation des os.</li> <li>L'ostéoporose peut être diagnostiquée à l'aide de radiographies, d'ostéodensitométries (ou densitométries minérales osseuses) ou d'analyses de sang. Elle peut être traitée par l'intermédiaire d'un régime alimentaire et d'exercices et, dans certaines circonstances, de médicaments.</li> </ul><h2>Quelles sont les causes de l'ostéoporose?</h2> <p>L'ostéoporose peut être due à de nombreux facteurs :</p> <ul> <li>un apport insuffisant de <a href="/Article?contentid=1970&language=French">calcium, de vitamine D ou d'autres substances nutritives</a> nécessaires à la formation et au renouvellement des tissus osseux,</li> <li>un manque<a href="/Article?contentid=1969&language=French">d'exercice ou d'activité physique </a> nécessaires au renforcement des os,</li> <li>une maladie sous-jacente transformant la nature du collagène des os (par exemple, l'ostéogenèse imparfaite),</li> <li>les médicaments ralentissant le taux de formation et de renouvellement des tissus osseux.</li> </ul><h2>Comment l'ostéoporose est-elle diagnostiquée?</h2><p>Entre-autres, l'ostéoporose peut être diagnostiquée à l'aide :</p><ul><li>de radiographies,</li><li>d'ostéodensitométries (densitométries minérales osseuses),</li><li>d'analyses de sang.</li></ul><h3>Radiographie</h3><p>La radiographie révèle si les os sont de taille et de forme normales. Si un enfant est susceptible d'avoir à passer bon nombre de radiographies pendant sa vie (par exemple, pour le suivi de l'ostéoporose), on lui en fera subir un type spécial dont l'irradiation est plus faible.</p><h3>Ostéodensitométrie (ou densitométrie minérale osseuse)</h3> <figure> <span class="asset-image-title">Ostéodensitométrie (densitométrie minérale osseuse)</span><img alt="Personne couchée sur son dos pour une ostéodensitométrie" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/PMD_bone_mineral_densitometry_machine_EN.jpg" /> </figure> <p>Le médecin de votre enfant peut demander à celui-ci de passer une <a href="/article?contentid=1296&language=French">ostéodensitométrie (densitométrie minérale osseuse)</a>. Durant cet examen, votre enfant sera allongé pendant qu'un appareil balaiera son corps pour calculer la densité de ses os. Les résultats peuvent permettre au médecin de déterminer si les os de votre enfant sont plus ou moins denses qu'ils devraient l'être à son âge.</p><h3>Analyses de sang​​</h3><p>Les analyses sanguines peuvent permettre de déterminer si les taux de substances nutritives et d'hormones de votre enfant sont suffisants pour assurer la formation d'os solides. Elles peuvent aussi indiquer à quel rythme ses tissus osseux se renouvellent. </p><h2>Quels types de traitement sont indiqués pour l'ostéoporose?​​</h2> <p>L'ostéoporose peut être traitée à l'aide d'un régime alimentaire et d'exercices. Certains médicaments de la famille des bisphosphonates peuvent aussi être bénéfiques étant donné qu'ils renforcent les os. On désigne parfois ces médicaments par leurs marques déposées, soit le <a href="/Article?contentid=209&language=French">Pamidronate</a> ou le Zolédronate.</p> <h3>Réalisation d'une biopsie osseuse pour déterminer si les médicaments sont efficaces​​</h3> <p>Les médicaments servant au traitement de l'ostéoporose ne sont pas toujours recommandés. Pour déterminer s'il serait avantageux pour votre enfant de les prendre, son médecin devra d'abord lui faire une biopsie osseuse afin de diagnostiquer le type d'ostéoporose dont il est atteint.</p> <p>La biopsie osseuse consiste à prélever un très petit fragment d'os pour l'analyser au microscope. Pour l'intervention, on administrera à votre enfant une <a href="/Article?contentid=1261&language=French">anesthésie générale​ </a> « qui est un mélange de médicaments qui l'endormiront » pour lui éviter toute douleur. Si vous avez des questions au sujet de la biopsie osseuse, adressez-vous au médecin ou à l'infirmier prenant votre enfant en charge.</p><h2>Ressources</h2><p>National Institute of Health (2013). <a href="https://www.bones.nih.gov/">Publications on bone health, osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta</a>.</p><p>College of Family Physicians of Canada (2011). <a href="https://www.cfpc.ca/ProjectAssets/Templates/Resource.aspx?id=3523">Osteoporosis information for patients</a>.<br></p><p>International Osteoporosis Foundation (2013). <a href="https://www.iofbonehealth.org/content-type-semantic-meta-tags/bone-health-brochures">Bone health brochures</a>.<br></p><p>Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (2013). <a href="http://www.oif.org/site/DocServer/med_guide.pdf?docID=4501">Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals and Families affected by OI</a>.</p> <br>

 

 

 

 

Osteoporosis in children: Overview948.000000000000Osteoporosis in children: OverviewOsteoporosis in children: OverviewOEnglishMetabolicChild (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)BodyBonesConditions and diseasesCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2013-12-17T05:00:00Z9.7000000000000048.0000000000000641.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ConditionsHealth A-Z<p>Learn about osteoporosis and how it can be diagnosed and treated.</p><h2>What is osteoporosis?</h2><p>Osteoporosis is a condition that occurs when bones are weaker or less dense than they should be. Osteoporosis can occur in babies, children or adults. It is most common when older adults lose their bone mass.</p><p>Weaker bones are generally more likely to break or fracture. In mild osteoporosis, the bones may only break with a strong force or injury. For more severe osteoporosis, bones may break with even a gentle knock or sudden movement.</p><p>Some children are born with a bone disease called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This disease is a form of osteoporosis that reduces the amount or quality of the collagen that <a href="/Article?contentid=1938&language=English">makes up bones</a>. If your child has osteogenesis imperfecta, you may need to <a href="/Article?contentid=1189&language=English">manage it differently</a>.</p> <figure class="asset-c-80"> <img src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/IMD_osteoporosis_EN.png" alt="Bone without osteoporosis and bone with osteoporosis" /> </figure><br><h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Osteoporosis occurs when bones are weaker or less dense than they should be. It is most common in older adults, but it can also affect babies and children.</li><li>Bones affected by osteoporosis break more easily, sometimes with only a gentle knock or sudden movement.</li> <li>Osteoporosis can be caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D, lack of weight-bearing exercise, some medications and, sometimes, other medical conditions that affect how bones develop.</li><li>Osteoporosis can be diagnosed with X-rays, bone mineral density scans or blood tests. It can be treated with diet, exercise and, sometimes, medications.</li></ul><h2>What causes osteoporosis?</h2> <p>Osteoporosis can have a number of causes:</p> <ul> <li>too little <a href="/Article?contentid=1970&language=English">calcium, vitamin D or other nutrients</a> to build bones</li> <li>too little <a href="/Article?contentid=1969&language=English">exercise or activity</a> to strengthen bones</li> <li>underlying medical conditions that change the collagen in bones (for example osteogenesis imperfecta)<br></li> <li>medications that slow down the rate at which new bone is created.</li> </ul><h2>How is osteoporosis diagnosed?</h2><p>Osteoporosis can be diagnosed in different ways, for example through:</p><ul><li>X-rays</li><li>bone mineral density scans</li><li>blood tests</li></ul><h3>X-ray</h3><p>An X-ray shows how well the bones are growing and if they are the right shape. If a child is likely to need many X-rays in their lifetime, for example if they are being monitored for osteoporosis, they will have a special type of X-ray that delivers less radiation.</p><h3>Bone mineral density scan</h3> <figure> <span class="asset-image-title">Bone mineral density scan</span> <img alt="Person lying on their back for a bone mineral density scan" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/PMD_bone_mineral_densitometry_machine_EN.jpg" /> </figure> <p>Your child's doctor may ask your child to have a <a href="/Article?contentid=1296&language=English">bone mineral density scan</a>. This involves lying down while a machine scans your child's body and calculates how dense their bones are. This can help your child's doctor understand if your child's bones are more or less dense than they should be for boys and girls of the same age.</p><h3>Blood tests</h3><p>Blood tests can show if your child has enough bone-building nutrients and hormones to make strong bones. They can also indicate how quickly your child's bones are turning over.</p><h2>What types of treatment help with osteoporosis?</h2> <p>Osteoporosis can be treated through diet and exercise. Some medications, called bisphosphonates, can also help by making the bones stronger. These medications are sometimes known by their brand names <a href="/Article?contentid=209&language=English">Pamidronate</a> or Zoledronate.</p> <h3>Testing if medications will work</h3> <p>Not everyone with osteoporosis will benefit from medications. To find out if medication might help your child, your child's doctor will first need to do a bone biopsy to diagnose your child's type of osteoporosis.</p> <p>The bone biopsy involves taking out a very tiny piece of bone and studying it under a microscope. Your child will have a <a href="/Article?contentid=1261&language=English">general anaesthetic</a> or "sleep medicine" before the bone biopsy to make sure they do not feel any pain. If you have any questions about the bone biopsy, talk to your doctor or nurse.</p><h2>Resources</h2><p>National Institute of Health (2013). <a href="https://www.bones.nih.gov/">Publications on bone health, osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta</a>.</p><p>College of Family Physicians of Canada (2011). <a href="https://www.cfpc.ca/ProjectAssets/Templates/Resource.aspx?id=3523">Osteoporosis information for patients</a>.<br></p><p>International Osteoporosis Foundation (2013). <a href="https://www.iofbonehealth.org/content-type-semantic-meta-tags/bone-health-brochures">Bone health brochures</a>.<br></p><p>Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (2013). <a href="http://www.oif.org/site/DocServer/med_guide.pdf?docID=4501">Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Guide for Medical Professionals, Individuals and Families affected by OI</a>.<br></p><img alt="" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/osteoporosis.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/osteoporosis.jpgOsteoporosis in children: OverviewFalse

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