Osteoporosis
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What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone that lowers bone density. This decrease in bone density may result in deterioration of bone structure and strength leading to an increased risk of fractures.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteoporosis
Treatments taken by people for osteoporosis
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteoporosis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have osteoporosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with osteoporosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has osteoporosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 454 say osteoporosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 89 | |
| 30s | 271 | |
| 40s | 250 | |
| 50s | 219 | |
| 60s | 268 | |
| 70+ | 703 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 361 | |
| Female | 2975 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1278 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 54 |