National Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign

Risk Factors

There are a variety of factors increasing the possibility of the incidence of osteoporosis, classified as follows:

Non-modifiable factors (fixed)

Gender: Women are more vulnerable to osteoporosis than men.
Age: Older persons are more prone to the disease than the youth. Also, it is more likely that pre-menopausal women are affected by the disease than younger women.
Weight: underweight and leanness increase the likelihood of the incidence of osteoporosis.
Genetic factor: if any of the family members suffers from osteoporosis, then the probability of the disease incidence.
Race: White-skinned people are more susceptible to the disease than those with dark complexion.

Modifiable factors (variable)

Lack of exercise
Low intake of calcium and Vitamin D promotes the probability of osteoporosis
Smoking
Women's harmonic disorders and lack of estrogen in the post-menopausal phase
Taking some medications, such as cortisone and epilepsy medicines, among others, for a long time
Inadequate exposure to the sunlight
Some medical problems and disorders could affect bone health

Following are some of these problems and disorders: