Resumen de Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease and is twice as common in women as in men.
People with osteoporosis have thinning of their bones, causing their bones to become fragile and to fracture (break) easily. Most people do not know they have osteoporosis until they fall and break a bone, usually their spine, wrist, or hip. However, you can find out if you have osteoporosis by having your bone mineral density (BMD) measured.
Osteoporosis is a serious disease. Half of women past menopause and older than 50 years will have a fracture due to osteoporosis. Hip fractures are a major cause of disability among older people. Women also may become disabled from kyphosis (a “dowager’s hump”).
