Osteoporosis increases the risk of fractures, particularly hip fractures, which can raise the one-year mortality risk in older people by two to five times. On the “Health 1+1“ program, Kuo-Pin Wu, superintendent of Taiwan Xinyitang Chinese Medicine Clinic, discussed the symptoms, causes, and prevention of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis, the most common age-related bone disease worldwide, is characterized by low bone density, deterioration of bone microarchitecture, and reduced bone strength. These changes make bones extremely fragile, significantly increasing the risk of fractures, even from minor falls or collisions.
