Osteoporosis
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Explanation of the condition
Osteoporosis is a bone condition in which the bones become very brittle and weak, usually from a lack of vitamin D and calcium in the bones. Osteoporosis increases the risk of a bone fracture. It is a condition that affects almost 3 million people who live in the UK. Over 300,00 people who have osteoporosis are in hospital every year from fractures caused by osteoporosis. (http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Osteoporosis/Pages/Introduction.aspx/accessed on 13th December 2015)

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Causes of the physiological disorder
When we are children, our bones tend to grow and repair very easily but this works but the density of our bones continues until we reach our late twenties or early thirties. Then our bone density will start to decrease.
Bone loss tends to happen when women start the menopause because they stop getting their periods. When women stop getting their periods, the level of oestrogen in their body stops and people need it in their body to have healthy bones. This means women are more likely than men to develop osteoporosis or suffer from a fracture. In men, it has been known that the risk of them developing osteoporosis relates to the low levels of testosterone in their bodies which they need for healthy bones. Although bone loss is the main cause of osteoporosis, there are many other factors that increase your risk of developing osteoporosis. These are: If you are a heavy drinker or smoker. Being a heavy drinker or smoker can cause low testosterone levels in men and low oestrogen levels in women which can then increase the risk of developing osteoporosis. (http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Osteoporosis/Pages/Causes.aspx)/accessed on 13th December 2015) If osteoporosis is passed down by family inheritance.