About OsteoporosisHow Many People are Affected by Osteoporosis?
- It is estimated that over 200 million men and women worldwide suffer from osteoporosis
- One out of three women over the age of 50 will suffer a fracture because of osteoporosis
- Nearly one out of five men and women over 50 who have a hip fracture will die within a year because of its indirect consequences
- In 2000, an estimated 5.5 million new osteoporotic fractures occurred in women throughout the world
- In Latin America about 15% of women suffer a spine fracture because of osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis can cause serious illness for patients; in some cases, it can lead to disability, pain and, indirectly, even death
- Osteoporosis can also have a negative impact on a patient’s family and friends
