The clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

🤖 Plain-English Summary

Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the USA and the world. In addition to pharmacotherapy, adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D, avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol intake, weight-bearing and resistance-training exercise, and fall prevention are included in the fracture prevention armamentarium.

🔑 Key Findings

• It is a subclinical condition until complicated by fracture(s).
• These fractures place an enormous medical and personal burden on individuals who suffer from them and take a significant economic toll.
• Any new fracture in an adult aged 50 years or older signifies imminent elevated risk for subsequent fractures, particularly in the year following the initial fracture.

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