Nearly 20% of older US women have osteoporosis
Osteoporosis was diagnosed in 12.6% of all US adults age 50 and
older, with a rate of 19.6% for women and 4.4% for men, according to the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Osteoporosis is on the rise,
up from 9.4% of Americans age 50 and older in 2007 and 2008.
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