Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease of the skeletal system. Bones become porous, leaving them fragile and highly susceptible to fracture. As the world population ages it is becoming increasingly more prevalent each year. There is no cure for Osteoporosis. There has been no single cause named, but doctors and researchers have discovered several factors that contribute to its onset. Some of these factors are uncontrollable, having to do with genetics and heredity, yet there are many factors that can be changed and have to do with lifestyle. This is why several health care professionals refer to osteoporosis as a pediatric disease with adult onset.