osteoporosis in men: a neglected problem

Idiopathic osteoporosis in men.

Over the last decade, the increasingly significant problem of osteoporosis in men has begun to receive much more attention than in the past. In particular, recent observations from large scale population studies in males led to an advance in the understanding of morphologic basis of growth, maintenance and loss of bone in men, as well as new insights about the pathophysiology and treatment of t...

Osteoporosis in men.

Osteoporosis is an important and often overlooked problem in men. Although the lifetime risk of hip fracture is lower in men than in women, men are twice as likely to die after a hip fracture. Bone mineral density measurement with a T-score of -2.5 or less indicates osteoporosis. The American College of Physicians recommends beginning periodic osteoporosis risk assessment in men before 65 years...

Osteoporosis in men.

Osteoporosis in men causes significant morbidity and mortality. Bone health declines gradually, often insidiously; and in light of the advancing aging population poses a serious public health issue that is not well recognized. Studies of the past decade have expanded our understanding of the events within, as well as the regulation of, bone remodeling and provided better insight into the physio...

Osteoporosis in men.

Osteoporosis in Men

characterized by low bone mass, bone deterioration, and decreased bone strength resulting in bone fragility and increased fracture risk.1 Osteoporosis increasingly is being recognized as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older men. Approximately 2 million men in the United States have osteoporosis,2 and 1.5 million of these men are over the age of 65 years.3 The risk of osteoporo...

Osteoporosis in men

Osteoporotic fractures are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among aging men. 30% of all hip fractures occur in men, and mortality resulting from not only the hip fracture, but also the spine and other major osteoporotic fractures, is significantly higher in men than in women. As in women, hypogonadism is the best documented risk factor for developing osteoporosis in men. In older me...