Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. It results from an imbalance in bone remodeling in which resorption by osteoclasts outpaces formation by osteoblasts, an…
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. It results from an imbalance in bone remodeling in which resorption by osteoclasts outpaces formation by osteoblasts, and it is strongly associated with estrogen loss after menopause, aging, and secondary causes including nutritional deficiency and chronic disease. Its clinical significance lies in fragility fractures, particularly of the hip and spine, which carry substantial morbidity, mortality, and cost. In bone and mineral metabolism research, osteoporosis is studied through its determinants, prevention, diagnosis, and the role of nutrition and vitamin D in bone health. The peer-reviewed work in this area reflects these themes, including the influence of education sources on osteoporosis knowledge and calcium intake, the prevalence of osteoporosis in HIV-infected patients and its correlation with immune status, plant-extract effects against cadmium-induced experimental osteoporosis, vitamin D in relation to falls and balance in older adults, vitamin D3 effects on osteoblast bone-health parameters, secondary hip fractures in aging adults, and trabecular bone structure in population studies. Methods span clinical, observational, and experimental approaches. This body of research treats osteoporosis as a preventable, modifiable disorder of bone remodeling and mineral metabolism in which nutrition, hormonal status, and aging converge to determine fracture risk.
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