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Risk Factors What are the Risk Factors? Certain people are more likely to develop osteoporosis than others. Factors that increase the likelihood of developing osteoporosis and fractures are called "risk factors." These risk factors include: • Personal history of fracture after age 50 • Current low bone mass • History of fracture in a primary relative • Being female • Being thin and/or having a small frame • Advanced age • A family history of osteoporosis • Estrogen deficiency as a result of menopause, especially early or surgically induced • Abnormal absence of menstrual periods (amenorrhea) • Anorexia nervosa • Low lifetime calcium intake • Vitamin D deficiency • Use of certain medications (corticosteroids, chemotherapy, anticonvulsants and others) • Presence of certain chronic medical conditions • Low testosterone levels in men • An inactive lifestyle • Current cigarette smoking • Excessive use of alcohol • Kidney failure • Too little calcium in diet • intense exercise (such as marathon running), which reduces estrogen levels • Low body weight • Being Caucasian or Asian, although African Americans and Hispanic Americans are at significant risk as well Women can lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass in the five to seven years following menopause, making them more susceptible to osteoporosis.   Osteoporosis > Risk Factors | Prevalence | Prevention | Detection | Treatment | Symptoms   PURCHASE