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(HealthDay News) — Osteoporosis occurs when bones become thin and brittle, increasing the risk for fractures.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions these risk factors for osteoporosis:
- Being a postmenopausal woman.
- Being white.
- Being an older adult.
- Having a small frame.
- Getting insufficient dietary calcium.
- Getting insufficient exercise.
– Diana Kohnle
