World Osteoporosis Day
Fact 1 Women are at twice the risk of getting osteoporosis than men. Cases of osteoporosis in men generally occur after the age of 70.
Fact 2 Osteoporosis impacts many people and is generally the cause of 60-70 percent of all fractures in older people above 65 years.
Fact 3 A fragile fracture is the most common form of osteoporosis, a metabolic disease characterised by gradual micro-architectural deterioration of bone.
Fact 4 It can also mean the gradual reduction in the density of calcium that is present in the bone.
Fact 5 Approximately two-thirds of post-menopausal women have osteoporosis, which has become a silent epidemic leading to a loss in quality of life.