Including Silent Disease, Doctors Express Public Awareness Is Important To Overcome Osteoporosis

The Science Behind: Strong Bones, Preventing Osteoporosis Starts Today. (Yesica Sitinjak/VOI)

JAKARTA - Osteoporosis is often undetected until finally the sufferer has broken bones. This condition makes osteoporosis included in the 'silent disease' or asymptomatic disease, which must be watched out for.

"Often diagnosed after the patient has a fracture," said the doctor specialias orthopedic, dr. Aldico Sapardan, Sp. OT., CF, in the Sudirman area, Jakarta, on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the bone to become fragile, weak, and more vulnerable to fractures due to the decrease in density and mass of its bones. Many people who are unconscious have experienced a decrease in bone density in their bodies, because they do not experience any symptoms.

As in Indonesia, through the Indonesian Osteoporosis Association (PEROSI) data, it shows that more than 41.7 percent of Indonesians have low bone density (osteopenia).

This condition, if not addressed immediately, will lead to osteoporosis. This must be watched out for because if osteoporosis occurs, it will have an impact on physical, mental health, and also on the economy.

Therefore, Doctor Aldico said that self awareness or awareness from the public of the condition of the body itself is very important. Especially for people who have been living a messy lifestyle.

A messy lifestyle, such as not moving much, unhealthy diet, can be a risk factor that exacerbates bone density and causes osteoporosis.

"For self awareness, for us to understand ourselves, first maybe from our lifestyle first. We know the best about our lifestyle. Are we just busy working, sitting in front of a computer, but we don't exercise," he explained.

Realizing the importance of self awareness in the community regarding osteoporosis, in commemoration of World Osteoporosis Day every October 20, Bayer Indonesia organizes an event with the theme The Science Behind: Strong Bones, Preventing Osteoporosis Starts Today.

At the event, the Indonesian people were invited to understand that protecting bone health from an early age is an important investment for good quality of life.

Osteoporosis is not just an elderly problem, but the result of the habits that we have formed from a productive age. Through sustainable education and science-based products, Bayer wants to help Indonesians build the habit of keeping their bones strong from an early age to stay active and healthy in the future," said Marketing Manager of Nutritional Bayer Indonesia, Maharani Africia Saragih.

Several things that are done to increase public awareness regarding osteoporosis are by presenting CDR, supplements with calcium, vitamin D, vitamin C and B6 to help eradicate and maintain bone density.

Then there is also free bone check service through the CDR Bone Health Check, which is held in public areas. This service will help the public understand the condition of their bones and take appropriate preventive measures.