Osteoporosis is a condition of loss of bone that can cause bones to get thinner and weaker.
There is a greater risk they will break with a fall or otherwise minor injury. Osteoporosis is a silent disease, sometimes going undetected for many years until a broken bone occurs. Osteoporosis affects persons of all ages. Millions of Americans are at risk. One out of every two women and 1 in 8 men will have an osteoporosis-related broken bone in their lifetime.