Osteoporosis results in bones becoming more fragile and therefore breaking more easily Credit: The New Times
The health of our entire body depends on the health of our bones. Heredity is an important factor determining 60-80% of a person's bone mass, but the remaining percentages are entirely up to us and our lifestyle. Why it's important to take care of our bone health, we talk to Dr. Bilyana Konstantinova, a specialist in internal medicine and gerontology at the University Medical Hospital in Gosford, New South Wales.
The health of our entire body depends on the health of our bones. Heredity is an important factor determining 60-80% of a person's bone mass, but the remaining percentages are entirely up to us and our lifestyle. Why it's important to take care of our bone health, we talk to Dr. Bilyana Konstantinova, a specialist in internal medicine and gerontology at the University Medical Hospital in Gosford, New South Wales.