ScienceOsteoporosis: What causes it?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoScience10/12/2016October 12, 2016Dr. Dieter Felsenberg explains why osteoporosis mainly affects women. Although commonly seen as inanimate and static, bones are living tissues with their own metabolism. https://p.dw.com/p/2R13nAdvertisement