Osteoporosis in men is a common but often overlooked disorder by clinicians. The criterion
for osteoporosis diagnosis in men is similar to that in women—namely, a bone mineral …

Estrogens and androgens influence the growth and maintenance of the mammalian
skeleton and are responsible for its sexual dimorphism. Estrogen deficiency at menopause …

This report provides an overview and a comparison of the burden and management of
fragility fractures in the largest five countries of the European Union plus Sweden (EU6). In …

Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017-2018• In 2017-2018,
the age-adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis at either the femur neck or lumbar spine or …

Background Osteoporosis and osteopenia are associated with increased fracture incidence
in postmenopausal women. We aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of various …

Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a gray‐level textural index of bone microarchitecture derived
from lumbar spine dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) images. TBS is a bone mineral …

Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …

Background Abdominal and thoracic CT provide a valuable opportunity for osteoporosis
screening regardless of the clinical indication for imaging. Purpose To establish reference …

We describe the collection of cohorts together with the analysis plan for an update of the
fracture risk prediction tool FRAX with respect to current and novel risk factors. The resource …

This report describes epidemiology, burden, and treatment of osteoporosis in each of the 27
countries of the European Union (EU27). Introduction In 2010, 22 million women and 5.5 …