Osteoporosis is a disease that causes loss of bone mass and destruction of bone tissue. This weakening of the bones makes them more likely to break.

You can help prevent osteoporosis by including enough calcium in your diet and exercising regularly.

The right amount of calcium in your diet helps maintain your bone strength, reducing your risk for osteoporosis.

To help prevent osteoporosis, you should make sure to include certain exercises in your regular workout routine.

Many people are unaware they have osteoporosis until they have advanced symptoms, which may include a broken hip or wrist, low back pain or a hunched back.

A bone density test measures the strength and density of your bones as you approach menopause and, when the test is repeated sometime later, can help determine how quickly you are losing bone mass and density.