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OSTEOPOROSIS: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND RISK FACTORS

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Osteoporosis simply put is the weakening of the bones. It also means "porous bones". It's a health condition that weakens bones and puts the Individual at higher risk of fracture or other bone-related diseases.                                    Osteoporosis develops when bone density decreases. This is majorly due to aging where their is breakdown of bone tissues with the body not producing enough to replace them. This, reducing the bone mass density, making the bones brittle and weak. It usually doesn't have any noticeable symptoms until there is an impact on the affected bone which h may likely result to fracture or irreversible bending.      Major areas affected by Osteoporosis includes the spines, ribs, joints of the legs, hips, and even wrists.                                                      Osteoporosis occurs as a result of loss of many bone minerals mainly calcium salts.             SYMPTOMS OF OSTEOPOROSIS Sadly, osteoporosis has no noticeable signs ot