2. World Osteoporosis Day was launched on October 20th 1996 by the
United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society and supported by
the European comission.
since 1997, the awareness day has been organised by the International
Osteoporosis Foundation.
In 1998 and 1999, the World Health Organisation acted as co-sponsor
of World Osteoporosis Day.
This campaign calls for global action to improve bone health and
prevent fractures due to osteoporosis, including vertebral (spine)
fractures which often remain undiagnosed and untreated.
3. Key messages of World Osteoporosis Day 2018
Osteoporosis is the hidden, underlying cause of painful, debilitating and
life-threatening fractures.
The most common of osteoporotic fractures are spine (vertebral)
fractures, a major cause of pain, disability and loss of quality of life .
Up to 70% of spine fractures remain undiagnosed, leaving sufferers
unprotected against the high risk of more fractures.
Back pain, height-loss and stooped back are all possible signs of spine
fractures – ask for testing and treatment.
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4. A family history of osteoporosis and broken bones is a sign
that you too may be at higher risk.
Advocate! Sign the IOF global patient charter and join us in
calling on healthcare providers to close the massive ‘care gap’ .
Osteoporosis is a growing global problem that respects no
boundaries: worldwide, fractures affect one in three women
and one in five men over the age of 50.
Public, healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide to join
IOF and its 240 member societies in raising awareness of bone health
and calling for action on osteoporosis and fracture prevention in their
communities.
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6. Osteoporosis, which literally means porous
bone, is a disease in which the density and
quality of the bone arereduced.
Asbones become more porous and fragile, the
risk of fracture is greatlyincreased.
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15. The IOF One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test will
alert you to any risk factors you may have. If you
are over the age of 50 years and you have one
or more risk factors you should discuss these
with your doctor and askforassessment.
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minute-osteoporosis-risk-testt
