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Even minor fractures are serious, but one question may reduce risk

Osteoporosis, which thins and weakens the bones, makes it easier for bones to break, or fracture. Falls also lead bones to break. In older adults, falls are the number-one cause of fractures and hospital admission. Among the risk factors for falls are poor lower body strength and poor balance (NIH Senior Health).

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