By Dorian Venable, M.Ed, RD, LD, CHES, NASM-CPT
Osteoporosis is an important factor in consequences and disease states. It can occur due to the lack of calcium intake, weight bearing activities, and estrogen deficiency. This disease affects over 25 million American women and causes about 250,000 hip fractures a year. It is called a silent disease, which causes bone density to slowly decrease and fractures to develop (Alexander, 2004 p. 267). After age 30, bone resorption...