Prevalence
Osteoporosis → Hip & other fractures
The most prevalent bone disease in humans:
43.3% of adults 50+ yrs old have low bone mass (osteopenia) – a precursor of osteoporosis
26.3% of adults 50+ yrs old have osteoporosis
Most prevalent in Asians, Hispanics & White non-Hispanics
While African Americans have the lowest prevalence of osteoporosis, some studies show they have the highest osteoporosis severity. For example, African American women who sustain an osteoporotic fracture have one-third higher mortality than white women.
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1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men 50+ yrs old will experience an osteoporotic fracture(s)
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Women have more osteoporotic fractures than heart attacks, strokes and breast cancer combined
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More prevalent (and severe) in men than commonly understood
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https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/sites/iofbonehealth/files/2019-06/AboutOsteoporosis_FactSheet_English.pdf
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This high prevalence of fractures is a consequence of the osteoporosis diagnosis problem