Osteoporosis causes bones to break under normal use.
Another 18 million have low bone mass, putting them at risk of osteoporosis. Overall, one in two women and one in eight men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture. Osteoporosis normally appears without symptoms the first sign being a fracture resulting from weakened bones. Osteoporosis is preventable for most people and prevention is critical, because although osteoporosis can be treated, there is no cure. The NOF recommends the following steps to help prevent osteoporosis.