What is osteoporosis

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Bone is living tissue and is constantly changing. From birth, our bones are developing and strengthening and reach their peak mass when we are in our 20s.1
Bones undergo wear and tear all the time. To prevent lasting damage old bone is dissolved by the body (resorption) and new bone grows back (formation). Osteoporosis literally means porous bone and occurs when old bone is dissolved more quickly than new bone is grown1.
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How Common is Osteoporosis?

Millions of people worldwide have osteoporosis, it is especially common in women after the menopause.2 Around the world, one in three women and one in five men over the age of fifty will suffer a broken bone due to osteoporosis.1 Wrist, spine and hip fractures are the most common.1 Broken bones can cause pain and disability.3
The good news is that the risk of breaking a bone due to osteoporosis can be reduced.4


References:

  1. International Osteoporosis Foundation. About Osteoporosis. Available at: https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/patients/about-osteoporosis [Last accessed: May 2021]
  2. Ström O et al. Arch Osteoporos 2011
  3. Catalano, A. et al. Drugs Aging (2017) 34:755–765
  4. Irish Osteoporosis Society. About Osteoporosis. Available at: https://www.irishosteoporosis.ie/information-support/about-osteoporosis/ [Last accessed: May 2021]

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