Your bone growth completed in age 18 in girls and 20 age in boys bone tissue formed at this age bcz height ceases but bine tissues can continue to grow by process called bone consolidation after height ceases bone remodeling occur in which bone is dismantled and repaired continuously remember that bone dissolution is very fast but reffling of these cavities by osteoblast is very slow so take care of your bones we can store Ca in bones till age 30 by drinking milk eating yogurt,cheese etc after this only Ca used not stored so drink milk before 30 yrs otherwise you can have osteoporosis atleast daily 1 cup milk and 1 cup yogurt is necessary dont drink colas as they are rich in phosphorus which replace your milk 1cup coke replces 10 cups of milk or yogurt
Health of bones depend on
Maternal nutrition
Hereditary factors
Diet
Exercise especially of upper body
You can have osteoporosis (minerals in bones becomes so low and pores created in bones and no fluid remains in bones friction occurs and causes great pain )due to aging or due to druges like thyroid hormone and corticosteroids ,Lasix ,cyclosporine or may be due to disease like hyperthyroidism, diabetes ,chronic renal failure scurvy. in women after menu pause bone loss occurs rapidly because ovaries stop producing oestrogen so estrogen replacement therapy is recommended to reduce fracture within few years following the menu pause .women in pregnancy and lactation is recommended to take Ca and vitamin d supplements is recommended due to chances of bone loss
General recommendations
Adequate Ca intake
Adequate vitD intake from food or supplements
Sun exposure
Avoid excess phosphorus
Balanced diet that provides adequate pro3 energy micronutrient
Excercise
Save your bone before osteoporosis its really very painful disease
Truly osteoporosis is a very hard disease. Very painful.