She hadn't really thought about osteoporosis. I was an athlete before I was a performer. I thought I had done everything perfectly. But if you think this is a disease that only older people get, think again. It can strike at any age.
Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and the structural deterioration of bone tissue.
Basically, it causes bones to become fragile, increasing susceptibility to fractures, particularly of the hip, spine and wrists. As your bone mass gets lower, your risk of fractures gets higher. The statistics are sobering. One in two women and one in eight men over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis fracture in their lifetime. Because no symptoms usually present themselves, people may not even know they have osteoporosis until a seemingly minor bump or fall causes a bone to break or a vertebra to collapse.