Old bone cells are lost and new bones are laid down. Prior to age 35, bones are built and store efficiently. After that, as part of the aging process, the body begins to lose bone mass faster than it can rebuild. Prevention and treatment can delay the onset of the illness by as much as 20-30 years. Osteoporosis is a major cause of fracture, pain, disability and death.
Prevention is the key to delay the onset and decrease the severity of the condition.
Risk factors include heredity, poor diet, sedentary life style, smoking and inadequate estrogen. It is recommended that all women should have a screening test to measure their bone strength before the age of menopause. This sophisticated algorithm is converted and presented as a simple graphic, which utilizes the power of pattern recognition to communicate complicated concepts.