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Partly, but its also dietary (low Ca intake), age related, and (lack of) exercise related.
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Osteoporosis.
Most people who die from osteoporosis actually die from injuries related to the loss of bone. About 1.5 million people in the United States die from osteoporosis related injuries or complications each year but very few actually die from bone loss itself.
There are a few types of osteoporosis that include degenerative osteoporosis. Other forms of osteoporosis include primary and secondary osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis
While the word porous isn't generally used in medical terminology, -porotic is the medical terminology combining form meaning porous. For instance, osteoporotic means a condition of more porous bones.
Osteoporosis is related to lack of estrogen and progesterone.
Age related changesReduced physical activityGenetic factorsHormonal influences andthe body's calcium nutritional state