Trends in osteoporosis and low bone mass in older US adults, 2005-2006 through 2013-2014.

ABSTRACT: This study examined trends in osteoporosis and low bone mass in older US adults between 2005 and 2014 using bone mineral density (BMD) data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Osteoporosis and low bone mass appear to have increased at the femur neck but not at the lumbar spine during this period.

Introduction

Recent preliminary data from Medicare suggest that the decline in hip fracture incidence among older US adults may have plateaued in 2013-2014, but comparable data on BMD trends for this time period are currently lacking. This study examined trends in the prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass since 2005 using BMD data from NHANES. The present study also updated prevalence estimates to 2013-2014 and included estimates for non-Hispanic Asian

SUBMITTER: Looker AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891684 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature