Review article

Epidemiology of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures

Tatjana Kehler ; Thalassotherapia Opatija – Special Hospital for Medical Rehabilitation of Heart and Lung Diseases and Rheumatism, Opatija, Croatia

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by “weak” bones. It is a great public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, predominantly postmenopausal women. The main clinical outcome of the disease is bone fracture. Hip and spine fractures are the most serious fractures associated with pain, disability, and even death. Osteoporosis imposes a significant burden on both the individual and society. In this article epidemiology of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in Croatia and the world are presented.

Keywords

osteoporosis; osteoporosis-related fracture; public health problem

Hrčak ID:

137898

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/137898

Publication date:

23.10.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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