Epidemiology of osteoporosis
Jordan, K.M. and Cooper, C. (2002) Epidemiology of osteoporosis. Best Practice and Research Clinical Rheumatology, 16, (5), 795-806. (doi:10.1053/berh.2002.0264).
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Description/Abstract
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem through its association with fracture. The problem may be alleviated substantially by appropriate early intervention before fracture occurs.
This chapter discusses the epidemiology of osteoporosis and addresses the following questions: How should osteoporosis be defined? What is the incidence and prevalence of osteoporosis and fracture? Is there geographical variation in the occurrence of osteoporosis? What are the risk factors for osteoporosis and do they explain the occurrence of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture?
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 1521-6942 (print) |
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| Keywords: | osteoporosis, epidemiology, hip fracture, vertebral fracture, bone mineral density |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics Q Science > QR Microbiology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Developmental Origins of Health and Disease |
| Item ID: | 25677 |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 13:54 |
| Contributors: | Jordan, K.M. (Author) Cooper, C. (Author) |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | cc@mrc.soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/25677 |
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