Asia worst hit by osteoporosis incidence:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
By 2050, 6.4 million people will suffer a hip fracture every year, 51% of them in Asia, reports Osteoporosis Action. One in every three women over the age of 50 is affected by osteoporosis at present and this proportion will increase with the ageing of the population. Recommendations and treatment for Asians are to be discussed at the Second Asian Regional IOF Conference on Osteoporosis in Hong Kong on January 16-18, 2004. For further details, visit: www.apof.org