Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more fragile and likelier to break when subjected to a small amount of energy.
Type 1 diabetes increases the risk of osteoporosis and fractures, especially in women. In type 2 diabetes, the risk of breaking a bone is a slightly higher even though the bone mineral density is usually normal. There is no certainty as regards the cause.
When it comes to people with diabetes, the recommendations pertaining to preventing osteoporosis should be properly implemented and the possibility of osteoporosis should be taken into account in the case of a low-energy fracture or broken ankle.
Menopausal women with type 1 diabetes should have a bone mineral density test at least once. The need for treatment or actual osteoporosis medication will be assessed on the basis of the results of the test.