How Many Women Have Osteoporosis?

By L. Melton, E. Chrischilles, Chris Cooper, A. Lane, B. Riggs. 2005

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Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (2014, background): “A vertebral fracture is consistent with a diagnosis of osteoporosis, even in the absence of a bone density diagnosis, and is an indication for pharmacologic treatment with osteoporosis medication to reduce subsequent fracture risk [18, 21].”
The costs of fatal and non-fatal falls among older adults (2006, background): “28 Women sustain hip fractures at a significantly higher rate than men 29 30 and treatment typically includes surgery and hospitalization, frequently followed by nursing home admission and extensive rehabilitation.”
The State of aging and health in America 2007 (2007, background): “American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;29(5):453–460.”