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Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps. Osteoporosis means âporous bone.â Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb.
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by loss of bone that increases the risk of fracture, particularly in the wrist, spine, and hip. More than 10 million adults in America have osteoporosis, and 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased risk for the disease.Eight million of the 10 million people who have osteoporosis are women.ore than 10 million adults in America have osteoporosis, and 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased risk for the disease. Eight million of the 10 million people who have osteoporosis are women.