Starting Early With Osteoporosis Prevention

Millions of young American women don’t not consider osteoporosis a pressing issues until they reach their sixties. However, as many of them learn – often too late – the beginnings of this potentially crippling disease start at around age 30.

Experts say young women should take precautions now to reduce their risk. Each year, 1.5 million people are hospitalized from fractures related to osteoporosis, and 15 to 20 percent die of complications related to the disease.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at March 22, 2004 09:17 AM | TrackBack