Archives of Osteoporosis
Older Taiwanese men had less osteoporosis but similar fractures
Osteoporosis affected 32.4% of men versus 51.4% of women, while spinal fractures affected 22.7% versus 22.8%, respectively.Osteoporosis affected 32.4% of men versus 51.4% of women, while spinal fractures affected 22.7% versus 22.8%, respectively.
Cohort · 2,031 peopleVertebral fracture
Who was studied2,031 older Taiwanese men undergoing clinical DXA, against age-matched women
What changedOlder Taiwanese men had less osteoporosis but similar spinal fracture prevalence: 22.7% against 22.8% in age-matched women
The catchReferral patterns could overrepresent men with high fracture risk compared with women