Isn osteoporosis an old womans disease?
That was previously thought to be the case but men of all ages and young women are also prone to osteoporosis. Preventing osteoporosis includes eating a well balanced, calcium rich diet, taking calcium supplements, increasing physical activity including weight bearing exercise, avoiding excessive alcohol, not smoking, as well, as keeping body weight within the normal range. Women who use Depo-Provera may lose significant bone mineral density. Bone desity testing shows that this bone loss is greater with increasing duration of use and may not be completely reversible.
