The epidemiology of osteoporosis in Italian postmenopausal women according to the National Bone Health Alliance (NBHA) diagnostic criteria: a multicenter cohort study.
Cristiana CiprianiJ PepeF BertoldoG BianchiF P CantatoreA CorradoM Di StefanoB FredianiD GattiA GiustinaT PorcelliG IsaiaM RossiniL NiedduS MinisolaG GirasoleM PedrazzoniPublished in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2017)
Our study showed that more that the half of postmenopausal women aged 50 and older in Italy has osteoporosis on the basis of the NBHA criteria. There is a relevant high risk of femur fracture, as assessed by the FRAX® and DeFRA and previous fracture, parental history of hip fracture and current smoking are the most common risk factors. The data should be considered particularly in relation to the need to increase prevention strategies on modifiable risk factors and therapeutic intervention.
Keyphrases
- postmenopausal women
- bone mineral density
- hip fracture
- risk factors
- public health
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- mental health
- electronic health record
- smoking cessation
- quality improvement
- physical activity
- body composition
- big data
- health information
- clinical trial
- risk assessment
- middle aged
- climate change
- human health