A Visual Guide to Osteoporosis
During our lifetime, the bones are
continuously being rebuilt, but after age 30, the generation of new bone
tissue slowly starts to decrease. Ultimately, our bones become brittle
and porous, and a condition called osteoporosis is developed. The
disease leads to a significant decrease in bone density, and this causes
the bone to weaken and increases the risk of fractures, with even such
seemingly harmless activities as a sudden sneeze being capable of
causing bone damage.
The risk of developing osteoporosis increases dramatically with age, and
statistical information suggests that about 50% of women and 25% of men
in the US will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their
lifetime. Worst of all, many people have no idea they have the
condition. Find more valuable information on this dangerous and
underdiagnosed disease in the visually-pleasing infographic below.
