Originally published December 27 2005
Australian research finds osteoporosis is a risk for men, too
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Researchers at Concord Hospital in west Sydney have found that 70 percent of men have low bone density, which often leads to osteoporosis, and these findings may prove to debunk traditional thinking that osteoporosis is a greater risk for women.
Research has found almost 70 per cent of older Australian men have low bone density, which leads to osteoporosis.
The condition has long been seen as a problem for women but researchers at Concord Hospital in west Sydney have found bone weakness is also common in men.
Researchers are now working towards a five-year national study of 2,000 older Australian men.
New South Wales Health Minister John Hatzistergos says the findings will help the medical industry find preventive treatments.
"This research puts aside the view that bone and hip fractures are something more confined to women," he said.
"The big difference with men is that their mortality and the rate of entry into nursing home after a hip fracture is in fact higher."
Mr Hatzistergos says the results are a warning for older men.
"Many men over the age of 70, who may in fact have low bone density, may not be aware of it until they in fact suffer a break," he said.
"So this research is ground-breaking and it enables us now to plan for an evidence-based medicine approach to consider how best to care for older patients."
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