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3.5 millionestimated fragility fractures

worldwide in 2000

Risk of fracture27% higheris up to

than that of developing

prostate cancer

13 of all hip fracturesworldwide occur in 2 times

more likely to dieafter a hip fracturethan womenMEN

1 IN 5MEN OVER

50 WILL BREAK A BO

DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS.

NE

ouch!

11.6 billion

Quality of life

compromised due to under-diagnosis

and under-treatment: in USA men

are 50% less likelyto receivetreatment than women

Loss of independence

After a hip fracture, approximately10-20% will requirelong-term nursing care

Huge economic burden

In Europe alone, the annual costof fractures is more than

11.6 billion

+ +

900 million

10-fold increasein number of men in at-riskage group (60 years plus)

1950 2000 2014 2050

90 million

Women have a much healthier relationshipwith their bodies. They see it as a question ofmaintenance, whereas men see it as aquestion of repair. Men treat their bodies abit like a car: once its burnt out theyll

fix it, but until then they power on.

-Mens Health Magazine

Men are 20-25% less likely

than women to visit a doctor

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