Who is at risk developing osteoporosis?
Studies have estimated that about 80% of post-menopausal women are at the risk
of developing osteoporosis. Also, various trials have stated that approximately
33% of women above the age of 50 years often experience fractures due to the
bone thinning disease.
Not just post-menopausal women, men are also at the risk of getting affected by
osteoporosis. However, the ratio is more inclined towards women. Studies have
shown that around 20% of men get osteoporosis and they experience similar
symptoms and progression of the disease as women. However, the numbers of
men getting affected by osteoporosis are less. It could be explained by the fact
that men are bulky (most of them) with stronger skeleton structure than women.
Also, women experience more hormonal changes frequently in their lifetime than
men.
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What causes osteoporosis?
As mentioned earlier, osteoporosis is closely linked with hormonal changes and
this explains why it is more prominent in post menopausal women than men and
women in their fertile phase.
Menopause brings in extreme changes in hormones which lead to reduced
estrogen levels. Estrogen hormone is connected with calcium deposition in the
bones which helps in their thickening. When estrogen levels drop especially
during menopause, bones do not get enough calcium which leads to bone
thinning. Alongside menopause, other factors such as genetics, certain medicines
and poor bone development during youth increases your risk of developing
osteoporosis.
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