OSTEOPOROSIS?

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Osteoporosis is a chronic condition in which the bone mineral density(BMD) is reduced and the bone architecture is altered leading to an increase risk of fracture (break). 

Osteoporosis is defined as a BMD below 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass.

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