What is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become fragile and brittle, leading to a higher risk of fractures than in normal bone. It occurs when bones lose minerals, such a calcium, more quickly than the body can replace them, leading to a loss of bone thickness (bone mass or density). For more information about osteoporosis (OP) including:-

• • What is your risk of OP?
  • How is it diagnosed?

Contact the InfoLine on 1800 011 041 to request your copy or download these resources for further reading:

• Anorexia Nervosa and Bone Health
• Breaking a Bone and Bone Health
• Breast Cancer and Bone Health
• Calcium and Bone Health
• Coeliac Disease and Bone Health
• Diabetes and Bone Health
• Exercise and Bone Health
• Glucocorticoids and Bone Health
• Osteopenia and Bone Health
• Osteoporosis Treatment and Bone Health
• Pregnancy and Bone Health
• Prostate Cancer and Bone Health
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Bone Health
• Thyroid and Bone Health
• Vitiamin D and Bone Health