[DOC] [TLE] Diseases of Bone - Bone Health and Osteoporosis - NCBI Bookshelf [PAR] This chapter reviews some of the more common diseases, disorders, and ... 
When idiopathic forms of primary osteoporosis do occur in young adults, they 
appear in men .... As with women, the loss of sex steroid activity in men has an 
effect on .... a much more common disorder, is also associated with low bone 
mass and an... [DOC] [TLE] Osteoporosis Overview [PAR] Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and 
structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone ... In the United States, 
more than 53 million people either already have ... Osteoporosiswhich mainly 
affects women but may also affect menwill develop when bone resorption 
occurs... [DOC] [TLE] Osteoporosis. Signs, Symptoms & Treatment of osteoporosis | Patient [PAR] Women lose bone material more rapidly than men, especially after the 
menopause ... Have a body mass index (BMI) of 19 or less (that is, you are very ... 
The most common fragility fractures occur in the hip, wrist and the bones that ... 
Osteoporosis is often first diagnosed when you break a bone after a minor bump 
or fall. [DOC] [TLE] Bone Loss Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - What Causes Bone Loss ... [PAR] Dec 9, 2015 ... Bone loss occurs when more bone is resorbed than is formed by the body. Many 
factors determine how much old bone is resorbed and how much new ... By age 
65, men catch up to women and lose bone mass at the same rate. ... disease, is 
the most common metabolic bone disease in the United States. [DOC] [TLE] Bone Diseases | Britannica.com [PAR] Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease, and its name literally 
... OI rare hereditary disease of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones 
that fracture easily. ... When the disorder occurs in adults, it is known as 
osteomalacia. ... Osteosarcoma occurs more often in males than in females; most 
affected... [DOC] [TLE] Osteoporosis - Wikipedia [PAR] Osteoporosis is a disease where decreased bone strength increases the risk of a 
broken bone. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. 
Bones that commonly break include the back bones, the bones of the forearm, 
and the hip. Until a broken bone occurs there are typically no symptoms. ... Bone 
loss increases after menopause due to lower levels of estrogen. [DOC] [TLE] Osteoporosis - Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education [PAR] Primary osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone 
mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading ... Men and 
nonwhite women at risk add 30 million to 54 million affected ... The relationship 
between load and BMD is curvilinear and much more pronounced at low levels of 
loads. [DOC] [TLE] Healthy Bones at Every Age-OrthoInfo - AAOS [PAR] Diseases & Conditions ... Calcium is especially important as a building block of 
bone tissue. ... Genes play a large role in how much peak bone we have. ... By 
the time we reach age 40, however, we slowly begin to lose bone mass. ... Men 
accumulate more skeletal mass than women do during growth, and their bone 
width... [DOC] [TLE] osteoporosis facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] By age 65 or 70, though, men and women lose bone mass at the same rate. ... 
Osteoporosis is more likely as people grow older and their bones lose tissue. ... 
Osteoporosis is often called the "silent" disease, because bone loss occurs 
without ... safe in large, multi-year studies, but not much is known about the 
effects of its... [DOC] [TLE] Osteoporosis | definition of osteoporosis by Medical dictionary [PAR] By age 65 or 70, though, men and women lose bone mass at the same rate. ... 
Osteoporosis is more likely as people grow older and their bones lose tissue. ... 
Osteoporosis is often called the "silent" disease, because bone loss occurs 
without ... safe in large, multi-year studies, but not much is known about the 
effects of its... [DOC] [TLE] Patient Education - Orthopedic Specialists of South

Question: While this disease of loss of bone tissue mass occurs in men, it's much more common in women
Answer: Osteoporosis