By: Stephanie, Jannetta, and Safiyyah

Osteoporosis is a condition in which there is a progressive loss of bone tissue. Through this, bones weaken and become brittle.

 Can be hereditary- 80%  Could also be lifestyle due to: ◦ Diet ◦ Physical activity ◦ Alcohol ◦ Cigarette smoking ◦ Hormones ◦ Medication

 Asian women are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis because 90% are lactose intolerant  One out of every two women and one in four men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in his or her lifetime.  More than 2 million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and millions more are at risk. Each year, 80,000 men have a hip fracture, and one third of these men die within a year.

 Pain  Height loss/hunched posture  Easily breakable bones  Fractures and breakage

 Try to prevent it with: ◦ Calcium ◦ Vitamin ◦ Exercise ◦ Sometimes medicine

 Astley Cooper- developed connection of age/bone density risk  Jean Lobstein- developed the term “osteoporosis” due to symptoms

 People who drink a lot of coffee and alcohol and who smoke cigarettes, are at higher risk of developing osteoporosis than others are

 Caucasians and Asians have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than other people do  The word "osteoporosis" comes from the Greek words "osteon" meaning bone, and "poros", meaning a pore or a passage

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