Osteoporosis Screening Trial

Osteoporosis is the most common disease of bone and characterized firstly by low bone mass and secondly, impaired bone microarchitecture structure resulting in reduced strength and increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis is divided into: primary (Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Osteoporosis \& elderly and senile osteoporosis) and secondary. The most common form is postmenopausal osteoporosis. It occurs in women after menopause and is associated with decreased estrogen production, which normally occurs at this age women Osteoporosis usually occurs after age 50, it is very common in women than in men, and its frequency increases with advancing age.