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Osteoporosis in older men
1University of Connecticut Center on Aging, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.
Clinical Cornerstone
|August 12, 2000
Summary
Osteoporosis is a significant health concern for men over 50, with a 19-25% lifelong risk of fracture. Men experience higher mortality and pain after fractures compared to women.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Orthopedics
- Public Health
Background:
- Osteoporosis research historically focused on postmenopausal women.
- Emerging data highlights osteoporosis as a significant concern in men.
- Male osteoporosis leads to substantial mortality and loss of independence, with 30% of global hip fractures occurring in men.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the emerging issue of osteoporosis in men.
- To assess the lifelong fracture risk in men over 50.
- To compare fracture outcomes between men and women.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent studies on male osteoporosis.
- Estimation of lifelong osteoporotic fracture risk in men aged over 50.
- Analysis of mortality and pain intensity following hip and vertebral fractures in men versus women.
Main Results:
- Men over 50 have an estimated 19% to 25% lifelong risk of osteoporotic fracture.
- The incidence of osteoporotic fractures in men is increasing.
- Men exhibit higher mortality after hip fractures and more intense pain after severe vertebral fractures compared to women.
Conclusions:
- Osteoporosis in men is an increasing public health concern.
- Men over 50 face a considerable lifelong risk of osteoporotic fractures.
- Fracture outcomes, including mortality and pain, are more severe in men than in women.