Osteoporosis is a bone disease which robs the bones with its minerals and results to potential fractures, especially in women. Because this bone disease is prevalent in women, many of them undergo bone density tests while young to determine the early risk of osteoporosis, says a popular online health blog. This event may result to over-use of Fosamax, orthopedic experts believe. Long-term use of this drug may potentially lead to strange incidences of thighbone fractures.
Those young people who are found to be at risk of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and osteopenia, are advised to incorporate a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, and perform weight-bearing exercises.
