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Osteoporosis (also called as "porous bones") is a bone disorder characterized by the decrease in bone density and strength resulting to skeletal fracture. This disease are commonly seen in elderly women but may also develop to anyone with particular hormonal disorders and some chronic diseases.
An individual with osteoporosis has a reduced bone mineral density, microarchitecture is disrupted and has altered amount of bone proteins. The World Health Organization or WHO has characterized osteoporosis particularly in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass.
A normal bone is composed of protein, collagen and calcium which makes it strong and healthy. Osteoporosis disrupts this nutrients causing the bone to easily fracture. A bone fracture can be in any type of breaking like cracking and collapsing such as hips, ribs, wrists and spine injuries. Because of these fragility in bone injuries, life expectancy and quality of life of osteoporosis patients are tremendously affected.