Worldwide Public Health Concerns: Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a serious worldwide public health problem that may affect elderly people. More than 200 million people worldwide are estimated to suffer from this disease 1. 10 million Americans over 50 years of age. According to an epidemiological survey by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, "In the United States and Europe, 30% of postmenopausal women suffer from osteoporosis, at least 40% and 15 to 30% of these women suffer from osteoporosis Maintain one or more fragile fractures 3 "during the rest of your life.

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Osteoporosis is a serious worldwide public health problem that may affect elderly people. More than 200 million people worldwide are estimated to suffer from this disease 1. 10 million Americans over 50 years of age. According to an epidemiological survey by the International Osteoporosis Foundation, "In the United States and Europe, 30% of postmenopausal women suffer from osteoporosis, at least 40% and 15 to 30% of these women suffer from osteoporosis Maintain one or more fragile fractures 3 "during the rest of your life.

25 million Americans are affected by osteoporosis, which is a major public health concern. 80% of people suffering from osteoporosis are female. One in five out of every two females has a fracture associated with osteoporosis. By age 75, one in three men will be affected by osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is often regarded as a disease of the elderly, but it may occur at any age. Osteoporosis causes 5 million fractures every year. As osteoporosis is asymptomatic, osteoporosis is often referred to as "asymptomatic disease". People may not know osteoporosis until the bone is weakened and it suddenly becomes strained, until its fracture or vertebral bone collapses due to its impact or falling. As your vertebrae collapse, you will feel that it will appear in the form of intense back pain, high loss, snoopy or sagging.