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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes the bones to become so thin that they can
break during normal daily activities such as lifting a heavy object or rolling over in bed.
Whether someone will develop osteoporosis or loss of bone, known as osteopenia,
depends on the thickness of the bones early in life, as well as health, diet, and physical
activity later in life.
The exact cause of osteoporosis is not known. However, osteoporosis has been linked
to the natural process of aging and to the decreased production of estrogen in women and
testosterone in men. Not getting adequate calcium and phosphorous , two minerals
needed to build strong bones and vitamin D has also been linked to the development of
osteoporosis.
Men and women can develop osteoporosis as they age, although women who have
gone through menopause are at greatest risk. Women have less bone mass than men and
lose bone mass sooner and faster than men. Women develop osteoporosis......

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