The risk of hip fracture is commonly expressed as a relative risk. The aim of this study was to
examine the utility of relative risks of hip fracture in men and women using World Health …

Osteoporosis is increasingly recognized as a source of significant disability, an awareness
that has prompted clinicians to actively pursue the diagnosis among high-risk patients …

The relationship between BMD and fracture risk was estimated in a meta‐analysis of data
from 12 cohort studies of∼ 39,000 men and women. Low hip BMD was an important …

Most estimates of osteoporosis in older US adults have been based on its occurrence in
white women, even though it is known to affect men and minority women. In the present …

This paper describes data on bone mineral levels in the proximal femur of US adults based
on the nationally representative sample examined during both phases of the third National …

Context: Deficits in bone acquisition during growth may increase fracture risk. Assessment of
bone health during childhood requires appropriate reference values relative to age, sex, and …

We examined the effect of alendronate treatment for 3–4 yr on risk of new fracture among
3658 women with osteoporosis enrolled in the Fracture Intervention Trial. This cohort …

Few studies have evaluated risk factors for bone loss in elderly women and men. Thus, we
examined risk factors for 4‐year longitudinal change in bone mineral density (BMD) at the …

We evaluated different definitions of osteoporosis in a population‐based sample of 348 men
(age 22–90 years) compared with 351 women (age 21–93 years). Thirty‐six men (10%) and …

Very little information is available to direct the prevention or management of osteoporosis in
men. The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study is a prospective cohort study …