Differences in the global exposure, mortality and disability of low bone mineral density between men and women: the underestimated burden in men

ABSTRACT: Talking about osteoporosis, we tend to focus on post-menopause women who are at increased risk due to estrogen depletion, while less attention has been paid to the disease in men. Currently, there is a lack of understanding about the difference of osteoporosis incidence and burden by sex. In this study, we used data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019) to compare the difference in the prevalence and burden of low bone mineral density (LBMD) between men and women, by location, year, age and socio-demographic index. We found the prevalence of LBMD was higher in women than in men. However, the age standardized mortality rate was greatly higher in men than in women. Using disability-adjusted life year (DALY) to measure the burden, we also observed higher age standardized DAL

SUBMITTER: Zhu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature