Osteoporosis and intellectual disability: Is there any relation?

One of the causes of osteoporosis is immobility. The present study examined osteoporosis in 23 bedridden adults with intellectual disability. It was f ound that the bone mineral density of the subjects was low, even though the ir calcium intake was more than adequate. Vertebral and other fractures wer e concentrated mainly in the elderly subjects (> 50 years). Very low vitami n D levels were also found in the subjects despite good nutritional levels. It is concluded that people with intellectual disability and mobility diso rders are at risk of metabolic bone disease.