How common is osteoporosis in men?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:More than 2 million men are at risk for osteoporosis, and one in four men over the age of 50 will experience a fracture related to osteoporosis. While women tend to lose bone mass earlier than men due to menopause, men and women are both less able to absorb calcium as they get older. Between ages 65 and 70, men and women have an equal risk of bone loss, resulting in bones that are more fragile and more likely to fracture. Certain medications, smoking, and health conditions such as digestive disease can increase the risk for osteoporosis. For these reasons, men need to get on a bone-healthy program of diet, nutrition, and exercise, too.More than 2 million men are at risk for osteoporosis, and one in four men over the age of 50 will experience a fracture related to osteoporosis. While women tend to lose bone mass earlier than men due to menopause, men and women are both less able... More -
Dr. David Slovik answered:Osteoporosis is often thought of as a women's disease. While osteoporosis does affect more women than men, many people don't realize that a significant number of men -- about two million in the United States alone of the estimated 10 million total with osteoporosis -- have this condition. In fact, a 50-year-old man has a 25% chance of an osteoporotic fracture at some point in the future.
A report from the U.S. Surgeon General on bone health and osteoporosis warned that the notion that only women get osteoporosis can lead to delays in identifying and treating the disease in men. One of the goals of the Surgeon General's report was to increase awareness among the public and health professionals that osteoporosis affects men as well as women.Osteoporosis is often thought of as a women's disease. While osteoporosis does affect more women than men, many people don't realize that a significant number of men -- about two million in the United States alone of the estimated 10 million... More
