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2020. október 20., kedd 08:00 |
One broken bone leads to another, warns IOF on World Osteoporosis Day |
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Nyon, Switzerland, 20. October 2020 (APA/OTS) - Today, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls for all adults to be alert to their risk factors for osteoporosis, a disease which can lead to a dangerous, life-threatening spiral of broken bones. |
A broken bone (known as a fracture) which occurs following a minor
fall in adults aged over 50 years is usually a signal of underlying
osteoporosis. After such a fracture - often at the wrist, spine or
hip - the risk of having more fractures is very high within the next
two years.
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and fragile, leaving
people at risk of painful and debilitating fractures which too often
result in long-term disability and loss of independence. An
osteoporosis-related fracture can occur after a minor fall from
standing height, or simply from bending to lift a grocery bag.
Worldwide, up to one in two women and one in five men aged fifty
years or over will be affected by osteoporosis-related fractures in
their remaining lifetimes.
Other important risk factors for osteoporosis-related fractures
include height loss of more than 4 cm (ca 1.5 inches); long-term use
of glucocorticoids ('steroids' to treat inflammation); parental
history of hip fracture, being underweight; smoking; excessive
alcohol intake; and early menopause, among other factors.
IOF urges adults aged over 50 to take the IOF
Osteoporosis-Risk-Check (in 36 languages) at
https://riskcheck.osteoporosis.foundation/. If risk factors are
identified, it is important to ask for a bone health assessment
which may include a Fracture Risk Assessment
(https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/) to estimate 10-year risk of a
future fracture.
IOF President Professor Cyrus Cooper stated:
"Given the serious, life-changing impact of fractures, particularly
at the hip and spine, it is essential that all adults above 50 years
of age be alert to their potential risk factors for osteoporosis.
Timely testing and treatment are crucial as effective treatments are
able to reduce the risk of fractures by 30 to 70%."
Early management of osteoporosis can prevent much needless
suffering and loss of independence. After a hip fracture
approximately 40% of patients are unable to walk independently, some
60% require assistance and 33% may be dependent or in a nursing home
in the year following the fracture.
Dependence places a heavy burden on both patients and family
caregivers, with the burden falling disproportionately on women. A
Spanish study of informal caregivers for hip fracture patients found
that 77% were women, of which 55% were the patients' daughters.
Professor Cooper added:
"As a disease osteoporosis suffers from dangerous neglect. Despite
its enormous burden to patients and their families, approximately
80% of even the most high risk patients who have already fractured
are not receiving treatment. Through its Capture the Fracture®
initiative, IOF champions the implementation of Post-Fracture Care
Coordination Programmes in hospitals worldwide. Such services ensure
that patients with fractures are correctly assessed and treated to
minimise the risk of experiencing a further fracture, aspects of
care that should be requested by anyone who suffers a fracture in
older age. We urge health authorities to prioritise bone health and
ensure effective post fracture care for all older adults who have
sustained fractures. This is the key to reducing the burden of
osteoporosis-related fractures on patients, their families and
societies around the world."
- Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com) -
World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) held annually on October 20 calls for
global action to fight osteoporosis and related fractures.
www.worldosteoporosisday.org
WOD Partners: Sunsweet, Sandoz, Amgen, UCB, GSK, Kyowa-Kirin
The International Osteoporosis Foundation is the world's largest
non-governmental organization dedicated to osteoporosis and fracture
prevention. www.osteoporosis.foundation www.capturethefracture.org
Media Contact:
Laura Misteli
info@iofbonehealth.org
Tel: +41-78-857-1777
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