Why is osteoporosis more common in women?

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It is an undeniable fact that women are far more prone to osteoporosis than men. They normally lose their bone mass more rapidly as they age. In between 20 to 80 years of age, a maximum number of women of western countries lose one-third of their hip bone density. This equation is far worse than men who lose only one-fourth of their bone density.

Recently, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases have revealed some of the relevant facts regarding osteoporosis in women. According to the osteoporosis statistics, there are 44 million people under the threat of osteoporosis in the whole world. More than 68% out of them are women. After crossing the age of 50, nearly 1 in every 2 women is at risk for osteoporosis-related fractures. If you take into account all the cases of hip osteoporosis then you will find that 75 % of those are concerned with women.

Females can put some efforts in their teenage years to curb the risk of osteoporosis for the lifetime. Peak bone mass is acquired by females between the age of 13 to 18. It is the right time to go for aerobics and other routine exercises. It will help to strengthen each and every bone of the body and prevent the risk of bone diseases later on. Increase in bone mass takes place only up to 30 years of age. After that the replacement of bone cells will take place but increase in bone mass will surely not!

Whenever a woman suffers from bone disease like osteoporosis, a hormone inside the body called estrogen remains the usual suspect. It is a hormone which is responsible for the regulation of woman’s reproductive cycle. Alongside, it also balances the strength and health of bones. After menopause the level of estrogen inside the female body drops down to a drastic level. Insufficient supply of this hormone may result in osteoporosis at that time.
There are some of the conditions concerned with estrogen levels that can hike the risk of osteoporosis to a great extent. If a woman is experiencing infrequent or irregular periods, or having her periods later than the normal age then the risk of osteoporosis is quite high. Further, if a woman had her ovaries removed at any of the age then also the risk for osteoporosis is immensely high.

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Causes of Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis is known as “silent disease” because you will never know you are suffering from that condition, until your bone breaks due to a sprain, fall or bump. Osteoporosis is the condition when your bones become weak and fragile and easily prone to fractures. Most often fractures occur in the hip, wrist and spine.

Some risk Factors

• Women get osteoporosis more than men
• Older people have a greater risk of osteoporosis than younger people
• Asian women have higher risk of osteoporosis than Black or Hispanic women

Causes of osteoporosis

Obesity and low weight: The main cause for osteoporosis is obesity. Excess weight can weaken your bones. Similarly low body weight women have less bone mass and this can also lead to osteoporosis.

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