54.4% of people over 50 years of age in Spain suffer from osteopenia, and 10.7% from osteoporosis – KISS FM

He 54.4% older than 50 years V Spain suffer osteopeniadecrease bone mineral density (BMD)And 10.7% osteoporosis, according to latest report “OsteoSER” belonging Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER).

Research conducted in 1522 items and presented on occasion World Osteoporosis Dayanalyzes data by gender, confirming that osteoporosis This is “much more common among women“(18.6%), which is among men (2.6%).

Principal Investigator of the Study “OsteoSER” and dick Rheumatology Service at Bellwich University Hospitaldoctor Carmen Gomez Vaquerostressed that these results are “very useful” for calculating the resources that “should be allocated to prevention of fractures» due to fragility National health system. Particularly in a population at “higher risk of fracture” 65 year old women or more, 24.9% has osteoporosisaccording to updated data January 1, 2023 belonging INEthe researcher added.

In addition, he noted that “we now also have data in up to 50 years“: A 96.7% presented BMD within the framework of “what is expected for their age.” In this younger population, “a large proportion menHe 5.4%had BMD lower than expectedbefore 1.2% belonging women“

Answering this question, doctor Enrique Casadobelonging University Hospital Park Tauliassured that “the number of young men and women is increasing”, even up to 50 years“diagnosis osteoporosis” This is because “some young people have habits unhealthy“for him bone: there are more of them sedentarythey have less sun exposureconsume less milk and less lactic in general, and an increasing number of young people vegetarian or veganhe added.

In order to increase knowledge about this pathology, from BEthrough Spanish Rheumatology Foundationlaunched a campaign “Crazy About Your Bones” emphasize the importance of acquiring healthy habits“to prevent osteoporosis.

Finally, experts recalled that the prevalence osteoporosis “increases with age” and therefore “is expected to increase in the coming years, partly due to greater aging population“

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