Osteoporosis – good & bad parts to know
Globally about one in five men and one in three women above the age of 50 experience osteoporosis-related fractures in their lifetime. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones and makes them more susceptible to fractures. Even minor stresses such as bending or coughing can break a bone if you have severe osteoporosis. Hip, wrist, and spine bones are common bones affected by osteoporosis. Bone is living tissue, and the old bone tissue is constantly replaced with new bone tissue. Bones are strongest in early life until the late twenties, and you will gradually start losing bone mass after 35. But in some people, the loss of bone mass occurs rapidly, leading to osteoporosis and fractures. Who are they? Postmenopausal women and women above the age of fifty tend to have the highest risk of developing osteoporosis. This may be due to the loss of female hormones estrogen in them. Who else is at risk of osteoporosis? People who heavily drink or smoke, have very low body mas...