Argentinean epidemiological study reveals the staggering costs of osteoporosis in the country

The key findings of the first Argentinean study on epidemiology, costs and burden of osteoporosis have revealed the staggering costs of the disease to the country. These findings include:

' In Argentina, bone mineral density studies reveal that one out of three women aged 50 or over suffers from osteoporosis.

' The prevalence of vertebral fractures in Argentinean women aged 50 or older is 16%.
' Over 34,000 hip fractures occur every year among the 50 years or older population, with an average of 90 fractures per day.