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About Osteoporosis Risk groups
Risk groups
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Osteoporosis is a normal part of ageing. We would all develop osteoporosis if we lived long enough.
Women, in particular, are at an increased risk of osteoporosis compared to men due to their lower peak bone mass and the effects of menopause and subsequent oestrogen deficiency. Women can expect to lose around 1 per cent of their bone mineral density each year in the years beyond their menopause and hence are likely to develop osteoporosis in old age.
For some women, certain conditions may increase the risk of developing osteoporosis.
- Athletes
- Breast cancer
- Early (premature) menopause
- Eating disorders
- Elderly women
- Postmenopausal women
- Prednisolone therapy (corticosteroid Therapy)
- Adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease) / Hypopituitarism
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Thyroxine (Oroxine) treatment / Hyperthyroidism (overactive Thyroid)
Content updated 27 July, 2011
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