5. Tested Positive for Low Bone Density
One of the sure signs that you are at risk for osteoporosis is if you have been told by your doctor that you have a low bone density. Low bone density is called osteopenia. This simply means that the amount of minerals and calcium that are packed into the bones is a lower amount than average.
Just because you have low bone density does not mean osteoporosis will occur in the future. There are things that you can do to help strengthen the bones, which can help to prevent osteoporosis. In addition, there is a reason that osteoporosis is truly considered a silent condition. Most of the time there are no symptoms at all. The bones are just more likely to become fractured or break. However, if you do have low bone density it is important to have bone density checks on a regular basis in order to catch the condition before you end up with a fracture.