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steoporosis has long been regarded as a disease of women. Although more common in women, this disease presents a major health problem for men.According to the findings of a Canadian study conducted with women and men in health, the number of fractures back / spine is similar among women and men aged over 50 years.
With age, men undergo repeated vertebral fractures. As for women, the cause of fractures appears to be the same: osteoporosis. The older men account for nearly 30% of hip fractures and are more likely to die than women.
Among men and women, the presence of fractures or broken bones is synonymous with physical problems and emotional significant. If you have already suffered a osteoporosis fracture, the risk of having another increase greatly.
Several reasons explain why the incidence of the disease is more prevalent among women osteoporosis than among men osteoporosis. They have a higher bone density and do not live an accelerated loss of bone mass due to menopause in women.
In addition, their life expectancy is shorter and they are likely to fall less often than older women.
