Health Tip: Know the Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

(HealthDay News) -- Osteoporosis occurs when bones become thin and brittle, increasing the risk for fractures.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions these risk factors for osteoporosis:

• Being a postmenopausal woman.
• Being white.
• Being an older adult.
• Having a small frame.
• Getting insufficient dietary calcium.
• Getting insufficient exercise.