You may be surprised at how much you already know Osteoporosis is the same as arthritis. Osteoporosis means the gradual loss of bone density. This occurs naturally as people grow older. Arthritis refers to inflammation in the joints, not a loss of bone strength.
All adults are at risk for developing osteoporosis.
Anyone can develop osteoporosis. There are certain people who are at higher risk for this disease, but anyone can end up with fragile and easily broken bones. If you are a post-menopausal woman, fair skinned, thin, do not perform weight bearing exercise regularly, and are calcium deficient, you are at increased risk. Alcohol abuse increases your risk of developing osteoporosis. This is also true.