If my mother had a history of osteoporosis why would I get it too?

If my mother had a history of osteoporosis why would I get it too?

Frederick Singer (Director of the Endocrine/Bone Disease Program, John Wayne Cancer Institute ) gives expert video advice on: If my mother had a history of osteoporosis why would I get it too?; Can a doctor tell if I have osteoporosis just by looking at me? and more...

If a parent has osteoporosis and perhaps the mother of the parent had osteoporosis, then the grandchild is at considerable risk for osteoporosis. Fortunately,osteoporosis not usually a guaranteed result, but it's like 50 percent of the offspring might have low bone density or develop osteoporosis.