India, Oct. 22 -- Osteoporosis means your bones are weak and fragile, making them more susceptible to fractures. It can be particularly common in women following menopause as estrogen levels fall and bone loss speeds up. Although you can't always avoid the effects of ageing and hormones, we can all help our bones by getting enough calcium and vitamin D and keeping active.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Lalit Modi, director of orthopaedics and joint replacement at CK Birla Hospitals, Jaipur, and Dr Rakesh Rajput, director and HOD of orthopaedics at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI Kolkata, explained why osteoporosis affects women more and how much calcium and vitamin D they really need.

According to Dr Lalit, for women, attention should b...