Do not assume that you do not have, or cannot get, this life-threatening condition. To look at him, it was impossible to tell. Everyone should take osteoporosis seriously. These statements are all NOT TRUE . No matter who you are, your family history, your dietary or lifestyle habits, you can't ever assume that you can't get osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis has no symptoms.
You have no warning that a bone is weak enough to fracture. But there is a sure way to know if you are at risk of a fracture. Get a bone density test. If your doctor does not suggest one, ask for it. In the past doctors depended on risk factors alone to decide who should be offered preventive therapy.