Bones are made up of living tissue that’s constantly changing. During our lifetime, the body relies on the minerals calcium and phosphate to keep our bones strong and healthy. As we age, however, our bodies tend to reabsorb these minerals instead of keeping them in our bones. When more old bone is reabsorbed and not enough new bone is generated, bone loss occurs. Osteoporosis affects about 54 million people in the United States alone.
Although there’s no single cause of osteoporosis, there are risk factors including age, gender, race, family history and body weight and frame. Medications and medical conditions impact bone density as well. Women experience rapid bone loss during the first 10 years after entering menopause.
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