Osteoporosis FAQs

Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis

	Osteoporosis	Osteoarthritis
What is affected?	Bones, which become more fragile and more likely to break	Joints, especially weight-bearing joints (knees, feet, hips, and back)
Whom does it affect?	4 of 5 people suffering from osteoporosis are women occurs most commonly after the age of 45	Men and women equally; usually occurs after age 45
Why does it happen?	Loss of bone mass, related to certain risk factors	Join structure weaken and wear down