Osteoporosis is the reduction of bone mass which ultimately leads to fractures after minimal trauma.
Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in seniors.
The major consequence of osteoporosis is hip fracture. Current costs are expected to double over the next 30 years unless comprehensive programs addressing prevention and treatment are initiated. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary . W.B. Saunders Co., 1988. Lau, E. et al.