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Osteoporosis occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, or when too much old bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. In normal healthy bone, remodeling occurs when osteoclasts eat away at the bone tissue and osteoblasts come in and refill the holes with new bone.

As part of this process, the body uses calcium and phosphate to produce strong bones during youth. If calcium intake is not sufficient, or if the ... more