Osteoporosis is a disease where the bones become thin and weak. It occurs when the bone loses calcium and other important nutrients it needs. To see if one has osteoporosis they have to do a bone density test, which measures the strength of an individual’s bone and it determines the risk of having a fracture. If there is any osteoporosis present in the body, the bone density test will be able to indicate where it is. The National Osteoporosis Foundation says that around nine million people in the world have osteoporosis and there is a 48 million risk of others developing it. Women are more likely to develop osteoporosis than males between ages 50 to 65. Women have smaller, thin bones and they lose bone mass faster after menopause when they
