bone density loss
Porous skeleton syndrome
Bone density loss is the gradual reduction of mineral content in bones, making them weaker and more prone to fractures.
The medical term is osteopenia for mild loss, osteoporosis for severe.
Common in aging, especially postmenopausal women: Her doctor recommended calcium supplements to slow bone density loss.
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- osteopeniaReduced bone mineral density
- astronautsCrew of spacecraft
- agingGrowing older over time
- spaceflightVoyaging beyond Earth's atmosphere
vitamin D deficiency · hyperparathyroidism · rickets · kyphosis · sedentary lifestyle · hormonal imbalance · muscle atrophy · hormone replacement therapy · hip · broken hip · chronic inflammation · weight-bearing · arthritis · marrow · wrist · weakness · breaking · fragile