The condition Osteoperosis, where new bone growth doesn't keep up with the loss of old bone, affects men and women of all races - but Pakeha women, post menopause, are those at highest risk.
It's known as a 'silent' disease, as there's typically no symptoms until an individual fractures a bone.
Ian Reid is an endocrinologist and Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland.
He was part of the Bone and Joint Research Group who were awarded the Prime Ministers Science Prize in 2015 for their work revealing the widely held belief of needing extra calcium for bone health is a myth.
He has the latest results of a study that finds an injectable treatment for osteoporosis reduces fractures by a third in women over 65 years.
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