About 8 million American woman and 2 million American men have osteoporosis. Up to 18 million Americans may have low bone density. It is never do late to do something about osteoporosis. If you are past menopause, tests can be take to detect the early stages of the disease and halt the bone drain before the fractures stop you from your independence. Fracture of the vertebrae, wrists, hips, or other bones.
Fracture are about twice as common in women as in men.
The old you get, the higher your risk for osteoporosis is. Whites or Southeast Asians have a greater risk that Blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians. Osteoporosis is hereditary. The greater exposure you have to estrogen throughout you life, the lower risk you have. Too much thyroid can cause bone loss.