OSTEOPOROSIS

Abstract

The bones contain minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D that help keep bones strong. Osteoporosis is a condition of weakness or lack of bone density, which leads to the bones fragility and ease of breaking. Statistics show that 40-50% of women are vulnerable compared with 13-22% in men, and nearly one in every Three women have more than 50 fractures due to osteoporosis (more than breast cancer) and one out of five men who have exceeded 50 (more than prostate cancer).