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What percentage of women older than 60 years of age exhibit osteoporosis?
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What percentage of hip fractures in men and women are due to osteoporosis?
140%
How many women are affected by Osteoporosis?
I don't know the exact percentage, but I do know that most of the people who suffer are women.
Is osteoporosis more common in women or men?
Osteoporosis (oss-tee-oh-puh-ro-sis) is a disease of the bones. It means the bones are weak and more likely to break. People with osteoporosis most often break bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. Anyone can get osteoporosis, but it's most common in older women. The older you are, the greater your risk of osteoporosis. There are no signs or symptoms of osteoporosis. You might not know you have the disease until you break a bone. That is why it's so important to get a bone density test.
What is caused by the progressive loss of bone density?
Osteoporosis is a condition where one experiences a loss in bone density. It is most commonly found in older women. Due to the loss in density, bones are more prone to fractures.
Why do women who are covered in their clothes exhibit problems with their bones?
There is still a fashion for thin models. Many models eat little so as to keep thin and this can lead to osteoporosis.
Who gets osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis occurs most often in older people and in women after menopause. It affects nearly half of all those, men and women, over the age of 75. Women, however, are five times more likely than men to develop the disease. Source: Answers.com
What are the reasons why women are more prone to osteoporosis than women?
Why are women more prone to osteoporosis than men
What are the reasons why women are prone to osteoporosis than men?
Why are women more prone to osteoporosis than men
What is Disease of the bone?
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones and is more common in older women. There are certain risk factors which include being white or Asian, having low bone density, being thin and small, having a history of osteoporosis and certain medications.
Is osteoporosis cancer?
yes, about every 1 in 3 women get osteoporosis, and about 1 in 12 men get osteoporosis
Which disorder has to do with women and the skeletal system?
osteoporosis
What percentage of women will date a man 20 years older than her?
100% if they fall in love with you
