When we hear
osteoporosis, we usually picture a postmenopausal woman. But 2-million American
men have osteoporosis, and another 12-million are at risk. According to the
International Osteoporosis Foundation, in men over age 50, the risk of
osteoporosis is greater than the risk of prostate cancer. Around age 70, men,
like women, experience a precipitous drop in hormone levels, creating a similar
risk profile for fragility fractures. Yet many clinicians don’t counsel men
about osteoporosis or screen them for risk factors. And most elderly men have
no idea they are at risk for osteoporosis and disabling osteoporotic fractures.
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