kanpur breaking of a bone is not just an accident but it can lead to more fractures and ultimately osteoporosis said local orthopedic experts on the osteoporosis day here on saturday the high number of accidents and fracture globally has forced the international osteoporosis foundation to make it as the theme of world osteoporosis day celebrated on october 20 as per the iof website the theme of osteoporosis day2012 is stop at one make your first break your last keeping this theme in mind renowned orthopedic experts of the industrial city advised the people not to give a miss to their calcium intake moreover health diet with appropriate sunlight is also considered very important by the experts milk and milk products finger millet tofu and sesame seeds provide continuous and harmless levels of calcium to the bones compared to calcium supplements the absorption of calcium from the gut is best when it is taken with meals said dr sanjay srivastava of the railway hospital the doctors also laid stress on workout by women and outdoor physical activities as they are more prone to osteoporosis the experts advised that both girls and boys should exercise more and eat healthy during adolescence because that is the time when bones develop decline in bone strength starts after age 30 sunshine is a major source of vitamin d as girls do not workout regularly and even their dietary intake is poor they are more prone to developing osteoporosis informed dr sachin awasthi orthopedic expert at lala lajpat rai hospital he added that fish and fish oil are best supplement of vitamin d besides fortified food in the case of inadequate exposure to the sun inadequate dietary calcium intake during infancy childhood and adolescence leads to low calcium storage in bones junk food aggravates the problem calcium content in bone depletes with age and weak bones can easily fracture bone strength in old age depends on how strong our bones were in our 20s and 30s a higher calcium intake while young also lowers chances of nontrauma related bone fractures informed dr k swaroop of ursala horseman hospital interestingly the patients who have suffered fractures at any stage of life can have a bone scan that will tell them their risk percentage for osteoporosisthere are medicines that can reduce osteoporosis risk by 30 to 70 percent and patients can make lifestyle changes of their own including quitting smoking exercising and taking calcium and vitamin d supplements added dr swaroop further the high number of accidents and fracture globally has forced the international osteoporosis foundation to make it as the theme of world osteoporosis day