No, men are often also affected by osteoporosis. One third of all fractured hips and vertebrae due to osteoporosis occur in men. The onset of osteoporosis in men is 10 – 15 years later than it is in women, largely because men have more bone mass to lose than women. Small, lean men are more prone to osteoporosis than heavy-set men. But the majority of people who suffer from osteoporosis are postmenopausal women.
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