Symptoms: A disease about the thinning of the bones with possibly fractures due to minor stress. There is usually no symptoms until a bone fracture occurs but a loss of height can happen.
Prognosis: Around the age of 80, 15% of women and 5% of men have experienced hip fractures. But when deteced at an early stage, it can be prevented and treated early to be stabliized/improved.
Treatments: There can be medications, healthy diets, and weight-bearing excerise to help stop bone loss strengthen weak bones
Reference: https://www.britannica.com/science/osteoporosis
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