Half of Older Adults at Risk for Osteoporosis, US Report Finds

Americans of all ages must do more to protect their bones now to protect themselves from fractures and other related problems later in life, U.S. health officials warned on Thursday.

About 10 million Americans 50 years of age and older already have osteoporosis, and another 34 million risk developing it. By 2020, 14 million older adults could develop osteoporosis, with another 47 million at risk.

The report also called for bone density testing in women over 65 and anyone who breaks a bone after age 50.

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