There are many risk factors for developing osteoporosis including:

• Increasing age
• Female gender
• Previous fracture
• Glucocorticoid therapy
• Parental history of hip fracture
• Low body weight
• Current cigarette smoking
• Excessive alcohol consumption
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Risk factors for developing secondary osteoporosis include:

• Inflammatory arthritis conditions
• Hypogonadism
• Premature menopause
• Thyroid disease
• Malabsorption
• Chronic liver disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Drug use

There are many other medical conditions that are associated with increased risk of development of osteoporosis.