Osteoporosis among Americans over 50

Some interesting data from the National osteoporosis foundation.

Osteoporosis, or porous bone, causes bones to become fragile and weak. A sufferer’s bones can break from a minor fall, or even a sneeze!

The disease is a major health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans, or about half of people ages 50 and older. This graph shows the prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone density among Americans over the age of 50 by gender and ethnicity.

Osteoporosis (%) vs. Low bone mass (%) in U.S. by Race & Ethnicity, aged 50+

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One Response to “Osteoporosis among Americans over 50”

  1. Beck says:

    Tre is no doubt abt Osteoporosis that it’s a complex disease but my question is that is it completely curable?

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