A number of factors make people of Asians decent a higher risk. Osteoporosis is the loss of bone density, which results in weak or thin bones, and people Asian decent are more vulnerable to the condition. Mrs. Yang like many Asian women did not grow up eating other dairy products, which enhance bone growth. Her daughter in law ruby brought her for the test. She has all the factors, Asian, smaller bone and lack of exercise, said Ruby Yang.
Asian women tend to be thin and small and have less bone to begin with.
This makes them more likely to lose bone density with age. Mrs. Yang also never exercised. When bones are at rest, bone formation slows. She also has eaten no meat, which supplies amino acids that build tissues, to support bone development. Mrs. Yang was diagnosed with mild osteoporosis.