Osteoporosis epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S.[3]

Overview

Osteoporosis is a major health problem affecting 44 million male and women patients in the United States.

Prevalence

In developed countries, the average prevalence of Osteoporosis is 3871 per 100,000 patients.

Age

The prevalence of Osteoporosis increases with age. It is more common after the age 50 and the risk of developing it increases with age.