Trends in osteoporosis prevalence over a 10-year period in Japan: the ROAD study 2005-2015.

Noriko YoshimuraToshiko IidakaChiaki HoriiShigeyuki MurakiHiroyuki OkaHiroshi KawaguchiKozo NakamuraToru AkuneSakae Tanaka

Published in: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism (2022)

In the population-based survey with a 10-year interval, the prevalence of osteoporosis at lumbar spine tended to decrease significantly. This preferable change in osteoporosis could contribute to the decrease in the occurrence of osteoporotic fracture in the future.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
risk factors
body composition
risk assessment
cross sectional
current status