What is osteoporosis?
Dr Sarah Jarvis If you have osteoporosis it means that you have lost some bone material. Your bones become less dense. This makes them more prone to break (fracture). 'Thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis) mainly affects older people but it can affect someone of any age. [https://patient.info/health/osteoporosis-leaflet](https://patient.info/health/osteoporosis-leaflet)





