Ensure your bones reach their peak before age 30

09 May 2012 - 11:43
By Dr Know It All

OSTEOPOROSIS (or porous bone) is a disease in which the bones become weak and subsequently more likely to break.

Unless treated, it can progress until a bone breaks.

The most common fractures occur at the hip, wrist and the spine.

Building strong bones and reaching peak bone density (maximum strength and solidness), before 30 is the best defence against osteoporosis

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