1 in 4 Senior Women in U.S. Has Osteoporosis: CDC
1 in 4 Senior Women in U.S. Has Osteoporosis: CDC
About 6 percent of men aged 65 or older also have the bone-thinning condition, report finds
Neglect your bone health in youth, and the consequences to quality of life could be significant, Chaudhary added. "Osteoporosis is the more severe stage and can often result in one or more fractures of the spine and cause pain and disability," he said.
"Bone mineral density screening is recommended for postmenopausal women, and men aged 50 and above based on their risk factor profiles, or for all women age 70 and above and men aged 80 and above," Chaudhary said. He believes that diet is also important -- especially intake of calcium and vitamin D, which work together to help strengthen bones.
Dr. Caroline Messer directs the Center for Pituitary and Neuro-Endocrine Disorders at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She noted the "unexpectedly high percentage of men over 65 with osteopenia."
While current guidelines don't recommend routine bone density testing for men younger than 80, "based on this new data, perhaps males aged 65 or over should also be considered for routine testing," Messer said.
The report was released Aug. 13 by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
1 in 4 Senior Women in U.S. Has Osteoporosis: CDC
About 6 percent of men aged 65 or older also have the bone-thinning condition, report finds
Neglect your bone health in youth, and the consequences to quality of life could be significant, Chaudhary added. "Osteoporosis is the more severe stage and can often result in one or more fractures of the spine and cause pain and disability," he said.
"Bone mineral density screening is recommended for postmenopausal women, and men aged 50 and above based on their risk factor profiles, or for all women age 70 and above and men aged 80 and above," Chaudhary said. He believes that diet is also important -- especially intake of calcium and vitamin D, which work together to help strengthen bones.
Dr. Caroline Messer directs the Center for Pituitary and Neuro-Endocrine Disorders at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She noted the "unexpectedly high percentage of men over 65 with osteopenia."
While current guidelines don't recommend routine bone density testing for men younger than 80, "based on this new data, perhaps males aged 65 or over should also be considered for routine testing," Messer said.
The report was released Aug. 13 by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
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