Osteoporosis and Fractures

“A woman’s risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis
is equal to her risk of
breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined”.1

Umbrella
What may the Osteoporosis and Fractures Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Breaking A Hip
  • Osteoporotic Fractures

Osteoporosis

Is there an association between osteoporosis and fractures?

The International Menopause Society note:

“Osteoporosis is a common disease which increases with age and leads to an increased risk of fractures. Approximately 70% of women have osteoporosis of the hip, lumbar spine or wrist by the age of 80. Other factors, such as low body mass index (BMI), smoking, and alcohol, among others, may reduce bone density and strength and increase the risk of fracture”.2

Fractures

What is the association between osteoporosis and fractures?

In About Osteoporosis the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) explain:

“Around the world, one in three women and one in five men over the age of fifty will suffer a broken bone due to osteoporosis”.3

About Osteoporosis

Falls

How common are falls?

In Preventing Fractures and Falls: Preventing Falls the (United States) Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) note:

“Each year about one-third of all people over age 65 will fall. Many of these falls result in broken bones. Some common causes of falls include outdoor and indoor hazards. Certain lifestyle behaviors can also increase your chances of falling”.4

Risk Comparison

What is the risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis, compared to the risk of breast or prostate cancer?

In Are You At Risk? [+ Video: Risk Factors] the BHOF also note:

“A woman’s risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis is equal to her risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined. And a man age 50 or older is more likely to break a bone due to osteoporosis than he is to get prostate cancer”.5

Hormone Therapy

Can menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) lower the risk of fractures?

One of the points of consensus in the Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy – endorsed by seven menopause-related organizations – published online 20 June 2016 is:

  • “MHT has been shown to significantly lower the risk of hip, vertebral and other osteoporosis-related fractures in postmenopausal women”.6

Health Care Provider

What if I think I am at risk for fractures?

If you think you are at risk for fractures, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

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  1. 25 Ways To Prevent Falls
  2. About Osteoporosis
  3. Age Without Injury – Still Going Strong Campaign Osteoporosis and Fractures
  4. Are You At Risk? [+ Video: Risk Factors]
  5. Bone Health
  6. Bonehealthandosteoporosis.org [Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
  7. Communication With Your Doctor and Healthcare Team
  8. Osteoporosis and Fractures DEXA (DXA) Scan
  9. Decreasing the Risk of Falls and Fractures Before, During and After Menopause
  10. Dizziness and Vertigo
  11. Does Osteoporosis Run In Your Family?
  12. Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
  13. Exercise
  14. Exercise To Stay Healthy
  15. FRAX Fracture Risk Assessment Tool: Calculation Tool
  16. FRAX: A Tool for Estimating Your Fracture Risk
  17. Fall Prevention: Simple Tips To Prevent Falls
  18. Fall Risk Assessment
  19. Falls
  20. Falls
  21. Falls Prevention
  22. Falls – Multiply Languages
  23. Finding Balance: 3 Simple Exercises To Steady Your Steps
  24. Get A Bone Density Test
  25. Hip Fractures Among Older Adults
  26. Home and Recreational Safety: Important Facts About Falls
  27. Important Facts About Falls
  28. Keep on Your Feet—Preventing Older Adult Falls
  29. Looking After Your Bones
  30. Lower Your Risk of Falling
  31. Managing the Risk of Falls
  32. May Is National Osteoporosis Month [United States]
  33. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center [National Institutes of Health, United States]
  34. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
  35. National Falls Prevention Resource Center
  36. National Falls Prevention Resource Center: Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers
  37. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [United States]: Understanding Bone Health
  38. Older Adult Fall Prevention
  39. Osteopenia
  40. Osteoporosis
  41. Osteoporosis
  42. Osteoporosis
  43. Osteoporosis & Fractures
  44. Osteoporosis.Risk.Check. Could You Be At Risk of Osteoporosis and Fractures?
  45. Osteoporosis To Prevent Fractures: Screening [Preventative Services Task Force, United States]
  46. Patient Stories
  47. Prevent Falls and Fractures
  48. Preventing Falls and Related Fractures
  49. Preventing Fractures
  50. Preventing Fractures and Falls
  51. Prevention [+ Video: Protecting Yourself From Fractures]
  52. Prevention of Falls and Fractures
  53. Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
  54. Risk Assessment (FRAX)
  55. Risk Factors
  56. The Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis: What It Means To You
  57. Videos and Podcasts: World Menopause Day 2021 – Interviews: Bone Health
  58. Videos and Podcasts: World Menopause Day 2021 – Interviews: Bone Health What Why and How
  59. Vision Impairment and Older Adult Falls
  60. Vitamin D
  61. Webinars: Previous – Update on Bone Health
  62. What Breast Cancer Survivors Need To Know About Osteoporosis
  63. What Women Need To Know [+ Video: Losing Bone Mass]
  64. World Menopause Day Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention
  65. World Menopause Day – Patient Information Leaflet: Update on Bone Health [Multiply Languages] Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention
  66. World Menopause Day: Update on Bone Health: The IMS White Paper [Multiply Languages] Osteoporosis
  67. World Osteoporosis Day October 2021 Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention
  68. World Osteoporosis Day October 2021: Resources Osteoporosis Risk and PreventionOsteoporosis Risk and Prevention

Sources

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Sources

  1. Are You At Risk? Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.nof.org/prevention/general-facts/bone-basics/are-you-at-risk/ Accessed: 26 January 2022
  2. Maintaining Health and Preventing Disease After the Menopause: Reducing the Risks of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis Post Menopause. 2014:3. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wmd-2014-leaflet-english.pdf Accessed: 26 January 2022
  3. About Osteoporotic. International Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/patients/about-osteoporosis Accessed: 26 January 2022
  4. Preventing Fractures and Falls: Preventing Falls. Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.nof.org/patients/fracturesfall-prevention/ Accessed: 26 January 2022
  5. Are You At Risk? Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.nof.org/prevention/general-facts/bone-basics/are-you-at-risk/ Accessed: 26 January 2022
  6. De Villiers, T. J., Hall, J. E., Pinkerton, J. V., Pérez, S. C., Rees, M., Yang, C. and Pierroz, D. D. Revised Global Consensus Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Section A: Benefit/Risk Profile of MHT. Climacteric, 2016;19:4:313 https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/global-consensus-hrt-2016-06.pdf Accessed: 26 January 2022

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