Most women with Turners first come under the care of a paediatrician but subsequent treatment can be fragmented. For many years, therefore, the health issues that affect older women with Turners have been neglected. Outlined below are some of the important points in health care that particularly affect adult women with Turners. Being Overweight Body weight is determined by the amount of calories taken in the diet and the amount of calories burned up. The burning up of calories is reduced in anyone of short stature and women with Turners Syndrome are, therefore, often overweight.
Body weight needs careful monitoring to prevent obesity.
Careful attention to diet and exercise are required to bring about weight loss. Weight gain can also occur with an underactive thyroid gland and some forms of hormone replacement therapy. Being overweight can make high blood pressure and diabetes more difficult to control. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a condition where the mineral content of the bone is reduced and the bones are more likely to fracture. Osteoporosis is common in Turners because of a lack of oestrogen and, for the most part, it is completely preventable by taking oestrogen replacements.