Recognise the onset of osteoporosis

After the age of 40 or 50, bone loss generally increases and bone mass is lost rapidly

Osteoporosis is a lifestyle disease that affects bony tissues, making them thinner, less dense and more susceptible to fractures. This disease remains asymptomatic and is often diagnosed at a very late stage with advanced symptoms.

Over 36 million people suffer from osteoporosis in India alone. One in every two women over the age of 50 is likely to have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her life. That’s twice the rate of fractures in men. Above all, 75 per cent of all cases of hip osteoporosis affect women.

The bone tissue is in a continuous process of molding, breaking down and rebuilding,