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Impact Predicted to Soar With Aging Population

Bridget M. Kuehn

JAMA. 2005;293:2453-2458.

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Washington, DC—The health and financial impact of growing rates of osteoporosis in the United States could be staggering, unless a concerted effort is made to prevent, identify, and treat the condition.

More than 2 million individuals in the United States will experience osteoporosis-related fractures this year, resulting in medical costs estimated to be more than $16.9 billion. According to findings presented at the Sixth International Symposium on Osteoporosis here in April, the medical and financial toll of the condition is likely to increase over the next 20 years as the population of the United States ages. Men and minorities, who traditionally have had lower rates of osteoporosis than those of women and whites, are expected to make up a greater proportion of cases in the future, in part due to demographic changes.

The best measures for preventing bone loss are proper diet and exercise throughout life. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

AN UNDERMANAGED CONDITION