Osteoporosis is a largely preventable disease that today affects 1 in 2 women over 50. It is often called a “silent disease” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. A woman’s risk of hip fracture due to osteoporosis is equal to her risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer combined. Osteoporosis can strike women at any age, with highly damaging affects, including stooped posture, loss of mobility and independence, and even death.

Established in 1984, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Our mission is to prevent osteoporosis, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and to find a cure.

For more information on NOF, visit www.nof.org.

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