Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone that feature a loss of a normal bone density thereby increasing the risk of fracture or a break in a bone. It is manifested as a curving spine and a loss of height due to gradual collapsing of the vertebrae. In its advance stage, the disease can lead to porous bones that fracture easily.
Normal bone consists of calcium, protein and collagen, all of which give bone its strength. Bones that are affected by osteoporosis can fracture with what should otherwise be relatively minor injury that normally would not cause a bone to fracture. At its worst, osteoporosis can lead to abnormally porous bone almost as weak as sponge.
Osteoporosis, however, is preventable. Prevention consists in maintaining a healthy diet, taking adequate levels of calcium and vitamin D, moderate exercise and reducing the risk factors such as smoking and alcohol intake.
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