The Rhode Island Osteoporosis Program

Osteoporosis in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, among the estimated 41,200 people over the age of 50 with osteoporosis about 32,400 (79%) are female and 8,800 (21%) are male.

Among the estimated 131,400 with low bone mass and at high risk of osteoporosis in the future, 86,700 (66%) are female and 44,700 (34%) are male.

Estimated number of people over the age of 50 with osteoporosis and low bone mass in Rhode Island, 2002
Gender	Osteoporosis	Low Bone Mass	Total
*Female*	32,400	86,700	119,100
*Male*	8,800	44,700	53,500
*Total*	41,200	131,400	172,600
Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2002

Highlights

Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report
By 2020, One In Two Americans Over Age 50 Will Be At Risk For Fractures From Osteoporosis Or Low Bone Mass

Osteoporosis Program: Priorities Identified to Address Issues Related to the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Osteoporosis May 2003

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