Mostly affecting the children belonging to the age group of 8 – 14, juvenile osteoporosis poses a serious risk of bone fractures resulting in poor quality of life. This article provides an insight regarding osteoporosis in children and adolescents. The weakening of bones and fractures in osteoporosis is much more evident in later life, especially in women after menopause. But it sometimes affects the pediatric population during the growth spurts.
In children, low bone mineral density results from loss of bone or failure to accrue adequate minerals for the bone size. Osteopenia is a term that is often confused with osteoporosis. Osteopenia is defined as a decrease in the amount of bone tissue, and osteoporosis is osteopenia with bone fragility. Symptoms: Pain in knees, ankles, lower back, hips Trouble in feet while walking Fractures in legs, ankles or feet Types: There are two kinds of…
