Health

Osteoporosis is not exclusive to older adults: Children too can get osteoporosis, often triggered by chronic illness, malnutrition and medication

Hindustan Times - Health · 19 October 2026 at 5:07 pm

Osteoporosis is not exclusive to older adults: Children too can get osteoporosis, often triggered by chronic illness, malnutrition and medication

Children can suffer from osteoporosis, and sometimes it can develop silently, cautions Dr Manoj Padman as he debunks five myths surrounding the condition.

Read the full article on Hindustan Times - Health ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.hindustantimes.com — the content belongs to Hindustan Times - Health.

Osteoporosis is not exclusive to older adults: Children too can get osteoporosis, often triggered by chronic illness, malnutrition and medication

More from Hindustan Times - Health

Taking care of spine health evolves with age: Surgeon explains how to do it differently in your 20s, 40s, and 60s

Breast cancer risk factors: Surgeon explains what women can and cannot control, from genetics and hormones to lifestyle choices

Women in their 30s experiencing brain fog, anxiety and disturbed sleep may be in perimenopause, not stressed

Menopause and hair fall: Link between hormones, nutrition and hair health that women in 40s and 50s should know

More in Health

Visual Snow Syndrome: Why you see tiny dots across your field of vision

Nakuul Mehta on ‘dadi ke nuske’: 4 newborn care practices parents should avoid

Taking care of spine health evolves with age: Surgeon explains how to do it differently in your 20s, 40s, and 60s

Breast cancer risk factors: Surgeon explains what women can and cannot control, from genetics and hormones to lifestyle choices

‘10 years of insulin’: Aishwarya Sakhuja opens up about life with Type 1 diabetes

Women in their 30s experiencing brain fog, anxiety and disturbed sleep may be in perimenopause, not stressed