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New IOF Osteoporosis Risk Check Alerts Patients at Risk of Broken Bones
Taiwan is a rapidly ageing society with 30% of the population expected to be aged 65 and over by 2040. Currently, it is estimated that 500,000 people have osteoporosis, placing them at high risk of potentially painful and disabling fractures. Professor Gau Tyan Lin , President of the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association, urges all older adults to be aware of their risk:
Key osteoporosis risk factors include older age (seniors are at higher risk), a broken bone after age 50 (a red alert for osteoporosis!), being underweight, height loss, a parental history of hip fracture or osteoporosis, having certain disorders or taking certain medications linked to bone loss, smoking, and excessive alcohol intake.
Professor Cyrus Cooper , IOF President, warns:
The IOF Osteoporosis Risk Check is available here: http://riskcheck.iofbonehealth.org/
For further information about osteoporosis visit the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association website http://www.toa1997.org.tw/
Media Contacts:
TOA: Dr Ding-Cheng Chan ntuhgero@gmail.com
IOF: L. Misteli info@iofbonehealth.org
Tel. +41 22 994 0100
Marked on October 20 annually, WOD is an occasion that unites global action on osteoporosis and fracture prevention. www.worldosteoporosisday.org
The International Osteoporosis Foundation is the world's largest non- governmental organization dedicated to bone health and osteoporosis prevention. www.iofbonehealth.org