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The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)

World Osteoporosis Day call for immediate action to prevent fractures

Rome, Italy (ots)

Speaking in Rome, Italy today on the occasion
of World Osteoporosis Day, International Osteoporosis Foundation 
(IOF) CEO Patrice McKenney called for individuals and governments 
around the globe to join the fight against osteoporosis. 
"Osteoporosis is a common but devastating disease which we cannot 
afford to ignore. Immediate measures must be taken to reduce the 
burden of osteoporotic fractures through prevention, early 
recognition of fracture risk, and appropriate proven treatment for 
those in need," she urged.
Osteoporosis, a disease in which bones weaken and are susceptible 
to fracture, is an increasing concern in all countries, particularly 
those with large and growing populations over the age of 50.
How common is osteoporosis? Around the world one in three women 
and one in five men over the age of fifty will suffer an osteoporotic
fracture. In Europe alone, a fracture occurs every 8 seconds. 
Fractures can have serious consequences, causing pain and 
debilitation. They all too often result in lost quality of life, 
long-term dependence, or even death; one in five hip fracture 
patients die within 12 months of fracture.
Despite its widespread impact, the socio-economic burden of 
osteoporosis is sadly underestimated. Few governments recognise the 
enormous cost that the disease represents to individuals, their 
families, health care systems and facilities for the elderly.
On World Osteoporosis Day, IOF joins its almost 200 global patient
and medical member societies in calling for individual and government
action to make bone health and fracture prevention a priority.
About IOF The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is a 
not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to the 
worldwide fight against osteoporosis, the disease known as 'the 
silent epidemic'. For more information about IOF visit 
www.iofbonehealth.org
For interviews, contact:  info@iofbonehealth.org

Contact:

Laura Misteli
Phone: +41/22/994'01'00

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