What Do You Want to Know About Osteoporosis?
The
inside of a healthy bone
has small spaces, like a honeycomb. Osteoporosis increases the
size of these spaces, causing the bone to lose strength and density. In
addition, the outside of the bone grows weaker
and thinner.
Osteoporosis can occur in people of
any age, but it’s more common in older adults, especially women
People with osteoporosis are at a high
risk of fractures,
or bone breaks, while doing routine activities such as standing or walking. The
most commonly affected bones are the ribs, hips, and
the bones in the wrists and spine.
In many cases, osteopenia can lead to
osteoporosis, so if you have osteopenia,
you should take steps to strengthen your bones.

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