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MusculoskeletalModerate
Osteoporosis
Endocrinology & Diabetology · Musculoskeletal
Moderate
Severity
Common — affects a substantial proportion of postmenopausal women and older adults in India, often underdiagnosed
Prevalence
No
Contagious
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by an imbalance between bone breakdown and bone formation
- 2most significantly influenced by declining oestrogen levels after menopause in women
- 3which accelerates bone loss
- 4and general age-related decline in bone density in both sexes. Other contributing factors include inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake
- 5physical inactivity
- 6smoking
- 7excessive alcohol consumption
- 8low body weight
- 9and certain medications such as long-term corticosteroid use. Family history and certain medical conditions affecting hormone levels or nutrient absorption can further increase risk.
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