What are risk factors for developing osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis has many risk factors Menopause. When women enter menopause, they stop producing estrogen, and the rate of bone loss increases. In the seven to 10 years following menopause, the rate of bone loss increases from about 1 percent a year to 3 percent per year. Men continue to lose bone mass at a steady rate of about 1 percent a year. Because women have smaller skeletons than men, they have less bone mass from the outset, contributing further to the higher incidence of osteoporosis in women than in men. Women who have had their ovaries surgically removed before menopause are also at risk of developing osteoporosis. Low levels of physical activity. Weight-bearing exercise thickens your bones by increasing blood flow to them. The increase in blood flow is accompanied by increased access to nutrients used in the bone-building process. Low levels of physical activity, on the other hand, lead to weaker bones and an increased chance of developing osteoporosis. Smoking and alcohol con
