Running tracks were laid at several sites in Sofia to show Bulgarians the role of exercise in building strong bones. Photo by Nadya Kotseva (Sofia News Agency)
Running tracks were laid at several sites in Sofia to show Bulgarians the role of exercise in building strong bones. The initiative was part of a series of events on October 20, which is celebrated worldwide as World Osteoporosis Day 2005.
World Osteoporosis Day 2005, celebrated worldwide on October 20, which this year features the theme "Move it or Lose it" - the role of exercise in building strong bones". The theme for World Osteoporosis Day 2006 will be "Bone Appetit-the importance of nutrition in bone health".
Osteoporosis, in which the bones become fragile and break easily, is one of the world's most devastating and common chronic diseases.
It strikes one in three women over 50 worldwide (more than breast cancer) and one in five men (more than prostate cancer).