Felipe Gómez García2026-03-222026-03-221991https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1879723https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/63999A review of general aspects of osteoporosis and of the post-menopausal type specially; clinical appearance and hormonal mechanisms are briefly reviewed. Special emphasis is made upon sexual hormonal events. Demographic, socio-economic and epidemiological changes in México, are analyzed; explaining their causes, present status of the problem and its possible future projection. Finally, several propositions are made in order to face the problem, as follows: 1) Promotion for more research studies as to incidence, risk factors, determination of population standards for bone mass, 2) Health education programs, and 3) Prevention and treatment programs.enOsteoporosisEpidemiologyMedicinePromotion (chess)Incidence (geometry)Face (sociological concept)PopulationGerontologyarticle