Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Selected Post Menopausal Women

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a bone disorder, characterized by low bone mass with micro architectural deterioration of bone leading to enhanced risk of fracture. On aging the strength of the bone tends to deteriorate, hence this is a degenerative process. Osteoporosis and risk of subsequent fracture is one of the most prevalent community health problems affecting the elderly population and its prevalence is increasing. Although osteoporosis can affect both men and women of any age, women are four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis. All over the world as the population increases women are outnumbering the men in osteoporosis cases and it is becoming women's public health issue. During the post menopause period in women, bones become weak leading to osteoporosis. Therefore, Cummings claims osteoporosis as on increasing clinical and public health problem.