Osteoporosis is the major metabolic bone disease seen worldwide and resulting
fragility fractures are recognized as a major public health issue. According to the
WHO working group estimations in 1994, nearly 30% of European women over 50
years have osteoporosis. In general, osteoporosis is commoner among Caucasians
and Asians while women of Afro-Caribbean descent have a less likelihood to develop
the disease.
It is estimated that, 30 to 50% of women and 15 to 30% of men experience an
osteoporosis-related fracture during their lifetime.http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/32098/120328_Lekamwasam%2C%20Sarath.pdf
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