Most poeple believe that it is the weakening of bones in elderly women. There is more to this disorder than that. One in four of every women will develop osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis can affect more than just the bones.
First, let's define osteoporosis. Osteo means bones, of course. And porosis means a condition of becoming porous or brittle. Osteoporosis is a disease of the thinning of the bones due to loss of calcium. It causes fractured hips and hunched over spines.