Rising global impact of low bone mineral density revealed in new study

A growing number of health problems are occurring around the word because of low bone mineral density, highlights an international study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

The contribution of low bone mineral density to the total global healthcare burden has almost doubled in 20 years, from 0.12% percent to 0.21%. And about one-third of fall-related deaths worldwide, over the last 20 years, were because of low bone mineral density.

This Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 involved scientists analysing bone mineral density of people over 50 years as a risk factor for fractures and falls.

“Low bone mineral density is responsible for a growing global health burden,” the researchers conclude.

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