Reumatizam, Vol. 53 No. 2, 2006.
Izlaganje sa skupa
Epidemiology of osteoporosis
Simeon Grazio
; Klinika za reumatologiju, fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Klinička bolnica “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Osteoporosis represents a major and increasing public health problem with the aging of population. Major clinical consequences and economic burden of the disease are fractures. Many risk factors are associated with the fractures including low bone mass, hormonal disorders, personal and family history of fractures, low body weight, use of certain drugs (e.g. glucocorticoids), cigarette smoking, elevated intake of alchohol, low physical activity, insufficient level of vitamin D and low intake of calcium. This epidemiological review describes frequency, importance of risk factors and impact of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. Objective measures of bone mineral density along with clinical assessment of risk factors can help identify patients who will benefit from prevention and intervention efforts and eventually reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with osteoporosis-related fractures.
Ključne riječi
osteoporosis; epidemiology; risk factors; demography
Hrčak ID:
125825
URI
Datum izdavanja:
20.10.2006.
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