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Osteoporosis weakens the bones, makes them brittle and causes them to fracture/break easily. This is a very painful condition. The stage before osteoporosis is called osteopenia and if you are diagnosed with this condition there are medications that you can take to prevent developing full-blown osteoporosis.
If you are at risk, you should not smoke and you should exercise and eat a healthy calcium-rich diet. The medications for osteopenia are also given to patients with osteoporosis, but it is better to take them before the disease progresses. You can have a bone density study if you are concerned.
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∙ 13y agoThey snap and break because of how weak they get. Your spine can also bend. By eating 2-3 portions of calcium you can try and stop the disease.
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What organs are affected by osteoporosis?
the bones and joints
What happens to your bones if you develop osteoporosis?
they become weak and frail.
How do you spell osteoporosis?
That is the correct spelling of osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones.
Why would a bone scan be used in diagnosing osteoporosis?
Since osteoporosis is a disease of bone tissue that has lost its density, then scanning the bones to see if they are affected is the only sure way of determining if a person has the disease.
Do bones ache with osteoporosis?
No.
The condition in which bone density is lost and bones become brittle is called?
osteoporosis
What is the bone disease degenerative disorder characterized by thinning bones?
osteoporosis
Is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.?
Osteoporosis
How could you get Osteoporosis?
breaking bones
What happens if you don't have calcium?
If you have a shortage of dietary calcium: While you are growing your bones will not form properly; After you are adult your body will start using calcium from your bones and you will suffer form osteoporosis.
What in the body is affected by osteoporosis?
Bone
What happens if you don't eat foods or milk containing calcium?
If you don't eat foods with calcium your bones will be weaken and frail bones will lead to fractures or breaks. Others develop osteoporosis because of deteriorating bones.
