Osteoporosis is a disease in which the quantity of bone is reduced and the quality
of bone is impaired. As a result, the bones become weaker and more likely to fracture.
Osteoporosis is common:
In women over the age of 50, there are more osteoporotic fractures than heart attacks,
strokes, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer combined.
1:2 women over 50 are expected to break a bone because of osteoporosis.
1:4 men over 50 are expected to break a bone because of osteoporosis.
After an osteoporotic hip fracture:
20% die within one year
40% are unable to resume their daily activities
Available therapies can reduce the fracture risk by:
