Osteoporosis is a serious, disabling condition of the bones.
Osteoporotic hip fractures contribute significantly to mortality and chronic disability. Osteoporosis is common in Rhode Island, and costly. About 43,000 Rhode Islanders are estimated to have osteoporosis, and another 78,000 are estimated to be at high risk of osteoporosis in the future because of low bone mass. Osteoporosis has multiple causes. Cases of osteoporosis may be broadly divided into categories and types, based on major risk factors.