According to George J. Kessler, osteoporosis is the loss of minerals that causes the bones to become fragile. Osteoporosis would not be such a big medical problem, if not for the risk of bone fractures. Until recently, osteoporosis was only detected after a person had a bone fracture. But now, due to modern technology osteoporosis can be found much earlier. Osteoporosis takes years to develop, since it is depends on a person’s bone mass …showed first 75 words of 1479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1479 total…for getting an osteoporotic fracture. The threshold depends on the bone being measured, the point of interest, the patient’s age, and sex. Osteoporosis is a silent but deadly disease. Many factors including body type, age, race, gender, and personal behaviors play important roles in a person’s risk of developing osteoporosis. Modern technology has made it easier in diagnosing this silent disease. Now we also have the knowledge to even prevent osteoporosis from occurring.