Osteoporosis risk to men
Older men are less likely to break a bone than older women, but after one fracture their risk skyrockets, according to new research.
One in three men over 60 who break a bone in a low impact fall will repeat the snap anywhere in their body in the next five years. Within a decade, half will have again broken a bone.
The findings result from a landmark study of more than 4,000 elderly people in the NSW town of Dubbo, published in Journal of the American Medical Association.
The results should warn older men and doctors to link broken bones with osteoporosis. This disease has also been linked to depression, loss of confidence, and increased risk of premature death, especially in men.
