Question

what is osteoporosis?

Answer 1

ᴀ ᴍᴇᴅɪᴄᴀʟ ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ ɪɴ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏɴᴇs ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ʙʀɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ғʀᴀɢɪʟᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ʟᴏss ᴏғ ᴛɪssᴜᴇ, ᴛʏᴘɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ ᴀs ᴀ ʀᴇsᴜʟᴛ ᴏғ ʜᴏʀᴍᴏɴᴀʟ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇs, ᴏʀ ᴅᴇғɪᴄɪᴇɴᴄʏ ᴏғ ᴄᴀʟᴄɪᴜᴍ ᴏʀ ᴠɪᴛᴀᴍɪɴ ᴅ.

Answer 2

Answer :-

In general terms, "Osteoporosis" can be defined as a type of bone disease which is caused due to the depletion of calcium from the body.

Extra Information :-

• Osteoporosis can be literally defined as "Porous bones".

• Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease.

• In Osteoporosis, the process of bone reabsorption outspaces the process of bone formation.

• Imbalances of hormones such as Calcitonin, Parathyroid and Testosterone (in males) and Estrogen (in females), is the main cause of Osteoporosis.

• Deficiency of Calcium and Vitamin D also triggers Osteoporosis.

• Osteoporosis affects the entire skeletal system and in addition to fractures, it causes shrinkage of vertebrae, hunched back and bone pain.

• Osteoporosis primarily affects middle-aged and elderly people.

• About 80% of the total number of people affected by osteoporosis are women.