What does osteoporosis mean?

Osteoporosis is a generalized bone disease with low bone mass, destruction of the microstructure of the bones and susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporosis is categorized into primary osteoporosis and secondary osteoporosis. Primary osteoporosis occurs gradually with age and is more common in women than in men. Because human bone cells are divided into osteoblasts and osteoclasts, when young, osteoblasts dominate the position and the bone volume gradually increases; when middle-aged, they are more stable and the two are more balanced; when old, the osteoclasts dominate the position; after menopause, the osteoclasts are more active, which leads to more serious destruction of the bones, therefore, the incidence of osteoporosis among women after menopause is higher. Secondary osteoporosis, the body itself exists primary diseases, such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, need to take hormones for a long time, resulting in accelerated bone loss, resulting in osteoporosis.