ORTHOPAEDICS

<p>Osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease, leads to fragile bones and higher fracture risk. Prevalent among older people, it affects 22.1% of women and 6.6% of men over 50 in Europe. Primary causes include modifiable factors like smoking and non-modifiable factors like age. Malnutrition, especially a lack of calcium and magnesium, contributes to osteoporosis development. Multiple trace elements&#39; roles in osteoporosis pathogenesis are unclear despite their importance in bone metabolism. Understanding their relationship with bone mineral density (BMD) aids in diagnosis and intervention.1</p>

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Uncover the complexities of osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease leading to fragile bones and heightened fracture risk, prevalent in 22.1% of European women and 6.6% of men over 50.