Women are four times more likely to have bone thinning than men.
Discuss ways you can prevent osteoporosis by changing your diet, taking medications, and adding supplements and exercising. Also learn about new therapies and treatments that can help you now. Resources Osteoporosis is a disease involving loss of bone material. Most of the body's calcium is stored in the bones, which lose density if this calcium supply dwindles. A diagnosis of osteoporosis means thin, brittle bones that may be easily fractured.