title: Premenopausal osteoporosis.
abstract: Osteoporosis has traditionally been considered a disorder of postmenopausal women, but low bone mass and accelerated bone loss can also occur early in life causing premenopausal osteoporosis. There are a few risk factors that increase a woman's risk of premenopausal osteoporosis, including drugs, hormonal and nutritional factors, and physical in-activity, which need to be identified and managed accordingly. Lifestyle modification is of importance in preventing progressive bone loss in premenopausal women and should be actively encouraged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore.
authors.forename: Marilyn Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Bone mineral density; osteoporosis; premenopausal osteoporosis