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You probably know someone — an elderly relative or friend — who has broken a hip or has developed stooped posture because of osteoporosis. This condition, sometimes called “brittle bones,” is about four times more common in women than in men and occurs as a normal consequence of aging. As with many chronic health conditions, you have the ability to prevent or delay osteoporosis and to avoid the fractures (broken bones) that it can cause.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and likely to break even without a serious fall. Throughout your life, your bones undergo a constant process of building up and breaking down. During childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, more bone is built up than is broken …