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Osteoporosis
Moji Saberin-Williams, M.D.
Paoli Hospital Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Osteoporosis
The Most Common Bone Disease
• Characterized by low bone mass and
deterioration of bone structure
• Not a natural part of aging
• Increased risk for women, post-menopausal,
over age 65
• All races, sexes, and ages are susceptible
• Preventable and treatable!
Annual incidence of common diseases
Frequency of Common
Medical Events in Women
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
250,000
hip
250,000
forearm
250,000
other sites
513,000 **
500,000
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228,000†
750,000
vertebral
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Osteoporotic
Fractures
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annual incidence all ages
annual estimate women 29+
annual estimate women 30+
1996 new cases, women all
ages
Heart Attack
Stroke
Breast Cancer
1. Riggs, B.L., and Melton, L.J. III, Bone 17(5)(Suppl.):505S-511S, 1995
2. Heart and Stroke Facts: 1996 Statistical Supplement, American Heart
Association
3. Cancer Facts & Figures—1996, American Cancer Society
Osteoporosis: Definition
A condition of skeletal fragility characterized by compromised bone
strength predisposing to an increased risk of fracture
Normal Bone
Osteoporosis
NIH Consensus Development Conference Statement, on Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy, 2000.
Source: Dempster DW, et al. J Bone Miner Res. 1986:1:15-21; Reprinted with permission from the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
Entire Skeleton Is at Risk for Fractures
Vertebral
46%
(700,000)
Hip
19%
(300,000)
Wrist
16%
(250,000)
Other
19%
(300,000)
NIH/ORBD National Resource Center. October
2000.
250,000 Hip Fractures Each
Year
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Up to 24% excess mortality within 1 year
Nearly 65,000 American women die from
complications of hip fracture each year
50% of hip fracture survivors are
permanently incapacitated3
20% of hip fracture survivors require longterm nursing home care4
1. Ray NF et al. J Bone Miner Res 1997;12:24-35
2. Col NF et al. JAMA 1997;227:1140-1147
3. Consensus Development Conference. Am J Med, 1993;94 646-650
4. Chrischilles EA et al. Arch Intern Med 1991;151
EPIDEMIOLOGY
•Major Health threat in an estimated 44
Million people ages 50 and older
•1 in 2 women and 1 in 6 men over 50 will
have an osteoporosis-related fracture
•1 out of 3 women age 90 have had a hip
fracture
Hip Fracture Incidence in 1997
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70-74
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75-79
80-84
85+
Fracture rate per 1000 patient-years for 5-year intervals of age, from U.S.
National
Inpatient Sample database composed of >13 million white women, age 70-
Osteoporosis Risk Factors
Non-modifiable
– Previous fragility fracture
– History of fracture in a
first degree relative
– Increased age
– Female gender
– Caucasian or Asian
– Premature graying of hair
NOF guidelines – 2000
Modifiable
- Estrogen deficiency
- Propensity to fall
- Impaired vision
- Calcium deficiency
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Low body weight
- Physical inactivity
- Excessive Alcohol
consumption
How do I know if I have osteoporosis?
Bone Mineral Density Test (BMD Test)
• Measures bone density at various sites
• Helps determine risk for fractures
What kinds of BMD tests are
there?
• DEXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry)
– Gold standard
– Measures hip, and spine
– Compares bone density to that of a young adult (T-score)
• Peripheral measures (ankle, hand, finger)
– A screening tool
– Indicate possible risk of future fracture
Who Should Get a Baseline
Bone Density Test?
National Osteoporosis Foundation Recommendation:
• All women 65 years old or older
• All women with a history of fragility fractures
• All postmenopausal women with at least one risk
factor
• Adults with a disease or medication history
associated with bone loss
World Health Organization
(WHO) Osteoporosis Guidelines
T-Score
WHO, Guidelines for Preclinical Evaluation and Clinical Trials in Osteoporosis, 1998.
Management of low Bone Mass
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Vitamin D and Calcium
Exercise
Hormone Treatment
Fosamax / Actonel / Boniva
Evista / Tibolone
Calcitonin
PTH (Parathyroid hormone)
Vitamin D Supplementation
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In conjunction with Calcium
Attenuation of Bone Loss
Reduction of fall risk
Main sources for Vitamin D: skin and milk
Slows progression of Osteoarthritis
Calcium Supplementation
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Calcium Citrate
Calcium Carbonate
(Shells)
Divided doses
Calcium Supplementation
• With Vitamin D  fracture risk reduction
 tooth loss reduction
• Without Vitamin D  ?
• Reduces the rate of bone loss
• Premenopausal women: 1000 mg/day
• Postmenopausal women: 1500 mg/day
Role of dietary Calcium
• # servings of dairy X 300 = mg of Calcium
• One serving: 8 oz milk (240 cc)
8 oz Yogurt
16 oz cottage cheese
1 oz hard cheese
Physical activity
• Aerobic exercise
• Weight bearing exercise
• Resistance training
Bone mineral density improvement
? Fracture risk reduction
CONCLUSION
• Osteoporosis is the most common bone
disorder
• It is treatable
• It is preventable