Shockingly, according to a large-scale study, 50% of Indian adults show early signs of bone loss, with one in five people may actually be suffering from osteoporosis, meaning their bones are so weak that even a minor fall or simple movement can cause a fragility fracture, the most common clinical sign of osteoporosis. The statistics may seem extreme, but they reflect years of silent neglect. We don't realise our bone health is deteriorating until we start having pain, changes in posture, or a fracture that happened from something that should not have caused it.

The first twenty to thirty years are when bones reach their peak strength and maximum density. This is when we build our peak bone mass, a process that continues up to about age 30. After that, bone density starts to decline gradually, and over time, the body may slowly begin to lose more bone than it builds.