Risk Factors for osteoporosis
Various risk factors have been observed to be associated with an increased risk of
osteoporosis. These factors include:
- Female gender
- Low body mass index (BMI)
- White or Asian race
- Sedentary lifestyle or chronic immobilization
- Increasing age
- High caffeine intake
- Kidney disorders
- Lifelong low calcium intake
- Smoking and excessive alcohol use
- Long-term use of certain medications
- Postmenopausal women
All these factors may increase the chance of the individual developing osteoporosis by either reduced deposition of calcium and other minerals required for bone formation or by increased destruction of the bone cells and tissues.1
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date: Dec19th,08
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