Risk factors
Old age, Female, Poor nutrition (Calcium & Vit D), Smoking, Excessive alcohol consumption, Lack of Physical Activity.
Symptoms
Severe back pain, loss of height, stooped or hunched posture, bone that easily breaks.
References
Christodoulou, C. and Cooper, C. (2003). What is osteoporosis? Postgraduate Medical Journal, [online] 79(929), pp. 133-138. doi:https://t.co/k3Euz4z0Zm.
NHS Choices (2022). Prevention - Osteoporosis. [online] NHS. Available at: https://t.co/XS0yyJz6UX.
Risk Factors
Old age, Female, Poor nutrition (Calcium & Vit D), Smoking,
Excessive alcohol consumption, Lack of Physical Activity.
Symptoms
Severe back pain, loss of height, stooped or hunched posture, bone that easily breaks.
What is osteoporosis?
It is a skeletal disorder characterised by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bony tissue (Christodoulou and Cooper,
2003).