Authors: National Indian Women’s Health Resource Center

Publication Year: 2007

Last Updated: 2010-09-01 15:02:26

Journal: NA

Keywords: osteoporosis, women's health

Short Abstract:

Osteoporosis is a major health threat for 44 million Americans, 68% of who are women. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals already have osteoporosis and 34 million more have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for this disease. One out of every two women and one in four men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their live time. More than 2 million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and millions more are at risk. Each year, 80,000 suffer a hip fracture and one-third of these men die within a year. Osteoporosis can strike at any age. Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually, including 300,000 hip fractures, and approximately 700,000 vertebral fractures, 250,000 wrist fractures and more than 300,000 fractures at other sites. Estimated national direct expenditures (hospitals and nursing homes) for osteoporosis and related fractures are $14 billion each year.

Abstract:

Osteoporosis is a major health threat for 44 million Americans, 68% of who are women. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals already have osteoporosis and 34 million more have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for this disease. One out of every two women and one in four men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their live time. More than 2 million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and millions more are at risk. Each year, 80,000 suffer a hip fracture and one-third of these men die within a year. Osteoporosis can strike at any age. Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually, including 300,000 hip fractures, and approximately 700,000 vertebral fractures, 250,000 wrist fractures and more than 300,000 fractures at other sites. Estimated national direct expenditures (hospitals and nursing homes) for osteoporosis and related fractures are $14 billion each year.

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