Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a sharp decline in natural bone, which affects the entire skeleton and is therefore also designated as bone loss. The classic hallmark of osteoporosis is the decrease in the density of the bones. The bone is as a consequence, unstable and therefore very susceptible to fractures. A good structure of bone is dependent on calcium. As calcium, however, from 30 Year of life is significantly reduced, may create a defect that can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can occur both in women than in men, was particularly affected, but the female sex, especially during pregnancy and lactation and in older women. In these, the density of bone as a result of menopause, declining estrogen levels and a decreasing (estrogens get the minerals) in the skeleton.