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2014. október 20., hétfő 09:00 |
Survey shows 90% of adults unaware of men's risk for osteoporosis |
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Nyon, Switzerland, 20 October, 2014 (APA/OTS) - Osteoporosis can
lead to painful fractures, disability and early death, but continues
to be ignored by the general public and neglected by doctors during
routine physical check-ups |
New survey findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the
International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), show that on average,
90% of 13,258 adults questioned are unaware of how common
osteoporotic fractures are in men. With one in five men aged 50
years or over affected, the data confirm that although common,
serious and potentially life-threatening, osteoporosis remains a
vastly underestimated and neglected health issue. The multi-national
survey, carried out in adults from 12 countries showed that this
ignorance was universal and independent of gender or geography.
Prof. John Kanis, President, IOF, said "The sad reality is that by
not knowing their risk, men are leaving themselves vulnerable to a
future of pain, disability and possibly early death. The problem is
being further exacerbated by doctors not addressing the bone health
of their patients during routine check-ups." According to the
survey, men in the 50+ age group who had had a check-up were 18%
less likely than women of the same age to have any form of bone
health assessment. This difference was even more pronounced in
certain countries, including USA (31%), Brazil (30%), Belgium (23%)
and Spain (22%).
The survey revealed that:
- 90% were unaware of how common osteoporotic fractures are in men:
73% underestimated the risk of fracture in men and a further 17%
said they 'didn't know'.
- 71% of those aged 50+ (the population group most affected by the
disease) underestimated the risk of osteoporosis in men.
- Only 8% of men, compared to 10% of women, aged 50+ correctly
estimated that osteoporotic fractures affect approximately one in
five men worldwide - when the results of all countries were
averaged. UK had the lowest level of awareness with only 3%
answering correctly, followed by Belgium (6%), Jordan (6%), USA
(7%), Spain (8%), UAE (8%), India (9%), Brazil (11%), Australia
(12%), South Africa (14%), Mexico (18%), and China (20%). It must be
noted that although there are national and regional variations in
the osteoporosis burden, the majority of those surveyed vastly
underestimated risk.
- An average of 53% of male respondents aged 50+ who had visited a
doctor for a routine physical check-up said that they had never had
any form of bone assessment during a check-up, including: been asked
about bone health; had risk factors for osteoporosis discussed;
questioned if they had previously broken a bone; or had been
referred for a bone mineral density test. This compares to 35% of
women aged 50+.
-ENDS-
Media contact Charanjit K. Jagait, IOF Phone +41 79 874 52 08, cjagait@iofbonehealth.org
About the survey
All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Fieldwork
was carried out online in July 2014* in the following
countries/sample sizes: Australia (1000), Belgium (1000), Brazil
(1001), China (1031), India (1045), Jordan (1001), Mexico (1032),
South Africa (502), Spain (1029), United Arab Emirates (1026),
United Kingdom (2424), USA (1167). Figures have been weighted and
are representative of all adults (aged 18+) in the respective
country.
*Survey fact sheet: www.worldosteoporosisday.org/press-centre
World Osteoporosis Day, observed annually on 20 October, marks a
year-long campaign www.worldosteoporosisday.org
World Osteoporosis Day is supported globally by unrestricted
educational grants from Amgen, UCB, Fonterra, Lilly, MSD, Pfizer
Consumer Healthcare
About International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) IOF is the world's
largest NGO dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases.
www.iofbonehealth.org
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