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According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis causes 1.5 million fractures in general, over 300,000 hip fractures, over 700,000 vertebral fractures, and over 250,000 wrist fractures each year in the United States. Osteoporosis accounts for 70% of all fractures of people over 45 years of age in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes and Risk Factors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Osteoporosis is considered a degenerative disease that causes bones to become weak or brittle. It’s a natural occurrence with aging, when bone loss outpaces bone renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of risk factors associated with osteoporosis: changeable and unchangeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unchangeable risk factors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n