What causes osteoporosis?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Osteoporosis has many causes, including other health conditions such as Cushing's syndrome (when the adrenals overproduce a hormone called cortisol), kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis, anorexia nervosa, or thyroid problems. It can also develop due to vitamin or mineral deficiency (including deficiencies in calcium, magnesium, or vitamin A, D, or K). Osteoporosis is more common in women than men, especially in women with low estrogen levels, and in older people.Osteoporosis has many causes, including other health conditions such as Cushing's syndrome (when the adrenals overproduce a hormone called cortisol), kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis, anorexia nervosa, or thyroid problems. It can also... More -
Dr. Susie Whitworth answered:Osteoporosis is a condition that causes loss of bone mass and increases the risk for fractures. It is a skeletal disorder with compromised bone strength, bone density and bone quality. Bone loss is common with aging. The causes of osteoporosis include genetic factors, environmental factors and lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking and lack of weight bearing exercise.Osteoporosis is a condition that causes loss of bone mass and increases the risk for fractures. It is a skeletal disorder with compromised bone strength, bone density and bone quality. Bone loss is common with aging. The causes of osteoporosis... More -
Debra Fulghum Bruce PhD answered:Our bones are complex, living tissue. Up until a certain age, the body constantly breaks down old bone and rebuilds new bone, a process called “remodeling.” During childhood and adolescence, more bone is built than removed, so bones become larger and stronger. At a certain point, the amount of bone removed catches up with the amount of bone built, and osteoporosis disrupts the natural bone-building cycle resulting in a decrease of the total amount of bone.
Our bones are complex, living tissue. Up until a certain age, the body constantly breaks down old bone and rebuilds new bone, a process called “remodeling.” During childhood and adolescence, more bone is built than removed, so... More -
Dr. Michael T Murray answered:Normal bone metabolism is dependent on an intricate interplay of many nutritional, lifestyle,and hormonal factors. Many dietary factors have been suggested as a cause of osteoporosis,including low calcium intake, high phosphorus intake, high refined sugar intake, high-protein diet, high-acid-ash diet, high salt intake, and trace mineral deficiencies, to name a few. Other risk factors for osteoporosis include family history of osteoporosis; alcoholism; smoking; physical inactivity; short stature, low body mass, and/or small bones; and never having been pregnant. Osteoporosis is most common in postmenopausal Asian and white women.
Normal bone metabolism is dependent on an intricate interplay of many nutritional, lifestyle,and hormonal factors. Many dietary factors have been suggested as a cause of osteoporosis,including low calcium intake, high phosphorus intake, high refined... More -
Dr. Jack Cooper of Baptist Health South Florida answered:Osteoporosis literally means “porous bones.” Doctors do not know the exact medical causes of osteoporosis, but they have identified major factors that can lead to the disease, include aging, heredity, nutrition and lifestyle.
Osteoporosis literally means “porous bones.” Doctors do not know the exact medical causes of osteoporosis, but they have identified major factors that can lead to the disease, include aging, heredity, nutrition and lifestyle. More -
Healthwise answered:As a natural part of aging, bone tissue breaks down. It is absorbed faster than new bone is made, and bones become thinner. You are more likely to have osteoporosis if you did not reach your ideal bone thickness ( bone density ) during your childhood and teenage years.
In women, bone loss increases around menopause, when ovaries decrease production of estrogen, a hormone that protects against bone loss. So the older you get, the more likely you are to have osteoporosis.
Not getting enough calcium and vitamin D contributes to bone thinning. Also, thin bones may run in families.
As a natural part of aging, bone tissue breaks down. It is absorbed faster than new bone is made, and bones become thinner. You are more likely to have osteoporosis if you did not reach your ideal bone thickness ( bone density ) during your... More
