{"id":4296,"date":"2026-11-09T15:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=4296"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:21:51","slug":"osteoporosis-risk-factors-healthywomen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=4296","title":{"rendered":"Osteoporosis Risk Factors &#8211; HealthyWomen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/media-library\/am-i-at-risk-for-osteoporosis-infographic.png?id=68640545&amp;width=980\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>About 1 in 5 women over age 50 have osteoporosis \u2014 a serious chronic condition that weakens the bones to the point of breaking.<\/p>\n<p>And 1 in 2 women over age 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis.<\/p>\n<p>Often people don\u2019t know they have osteoporosis until they break a bone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risk factors for osteoporosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Being a woman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 of 5 people with osteoporosis are women<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li>Women with small body frames\/low body weight are at higher risk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ethnicity<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li>White people are at higher risk for fracture from osteoporosis, but Black women experience worse outcomes after osteoporosis fractures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A family history of osteoporosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li>A parent or sibling with osteoporosis <\/li>\n<li>A mother or father with a history of hip fracture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Call out: If you\u2019ve broken a bone after a minor fall, you may have osteoporosis. And having a broken bone after age 50 puts you at high risk for future fractures. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Going through perimenopause and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/menopause-aging-well\/facts-about-menopause\">menopause<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li>Low <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/estrogen\">estrogen<\/a> levels weaken the bones<\/li>\n<li>Women lose bone mass quickly 2 years before menopause and up to 5 years after <\/li>\n<li>Having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-health\/hysterectomy-basics\">hysterectomy<\/a>, with or without removal of the ovaries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Women who enter menopause early \u2013 before age 45 \u2013 are at increased risk for osteoporosis. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifestyle factors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li>Smoking<\/li>\n<li>Excessive alcohol intake <\/li>\n<li>A diet low in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/wellness\/nutrition\/you-need-to-know-about-vitamin-d\">vitamin D<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/your-wellness\/curious-about-calcium\">calcium<\/a>, protein or calories <\/li>\n<li>Lack of exercise <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Living with health conditions, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taking certain medications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ee-ul\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/condition\/women-and-epilepsy\">Epilepsy<\/a> drugs<\/li>\n<li>Glucocorticoids<\/li>\n<li>Adrenocorticotropic hormones <\/li>\n<li>Some cancer medications<\/li>\n<li>Proton pump inhibitors<\/li>\n<li>Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors<\/li>\n<li>Thiazolidinediones <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you have risk factors for osteoporosis, talk to your healthcare provider. <\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>A simple imaging test like a DEXA scan can help assess your bone health and help you form a plan to prevent bone loss. <\/p>\n<p><em><em>This educational resource was created with support from UCB, a HealthyWomen Corporate Advisory Council member.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywomen.org\/topics\/osteoporosis-risk-factors\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 1 in 5 women over age 50 have osteoporosis \u2014 a serious chronic condition that weakens the bones to the point of breaking. And 1 in 2 women over age 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. Often people don\u2019t know they have osteoporosis until they break a bone. Risk factors for osteoporosis Being a woman 4 of 5 people with osteoporosis are women Women with small body frames\/low body weight are at higher risk Ethnicity White people are at higher risk for fracture from osteoporosis, but Black women experience worse outcomes after osteoporosis fractures A family history of osteoporosis A parent or sibling with osteoporosis A mother or father with a history of hip fracture Call out: If you\u2019ve broken a bone after a minor fall, you may have osteoporosis. And having a broken bone after age 50 puts you at high risk for future fractures. Going through perimenopause and menopause Low estrogen levels weaken the bones Women lose bone mass quickly 2 years before menopause and up to 5 years after Having a hysterectomy, with or without removal of the ovaries Women who enter menopause early \u2013 before age 45 \u2013 are at increased risk for osteoporosis. Lifestyle factors Smoking Excessive alcohol intake A diet low in vitamin D, calcium, protein or calories Lack of exercise Living with health conditions, including: Taking certain medications Epilepsy drugs Glucocorticoids Adrenocorticotropic hormones Some cancer medications Proton pump inhibitors Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Thiazolidinediones If you have risk factors for osteoporosis, talk to your healthcare provider. A simple imaging test like a DEXA scan can help assess your bone health and help you form a plan to prevent bone loss. This educational resource was created with support from UCB, a HealthyWomen Corporate Advisory Council member. 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