Bone/Mineral Metabolism News

Every 2 minutes, someone in the United States breaks their hip, and if that fracture is related to osteoporosis, the likelihood that person will experience another fracture jumps three to five times, according to the National Bone Health Alliance.

During a joint meeting of the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, members voted 15 to 5 that the cardiovascular risk of celecoxib was no worse than the risk associated with naproxen or ibuprofen among patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Healthy women using hormonal contraception were more likely to have higher levels of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D vs. women not using hormonal contraception, although levels of free 25-(OH)D were similar between the groups, according to findings from a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

The FDA on Tuesday approved burosumab, a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of a rare, inherited form of rickets, the agency announced in a press release.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said today that it recommends against low doses of vitamin D or calcium for the prevention of fractures in post-menopausal women.

Adolescent girls and young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea have differing fracture risks depending on whether the condition was brought on by anorexia nervosa or athletic oligo-amenorrhea, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Adults with a history of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis assigned to therapy with the monoclonal antibody denosumab experienced a greater increase in bone mineral density at the lumber spine and total hip at 12 months vs. similar patients assigned the bisphosphonate risedronate, according to findings from a global, randomized, active-controlled trial.

Chinese adults who consume greater levels of carotenoids, including foods rich in beta-carotene, lycopene and lutein, are less likely to experience hip fracture vs. those with a diet that includes less of the antioxidants, according to findings from a case-control study.

Adults with osteoporosis who received care from a fracture liaison service program were more likely to undergo bone mineral density testing and initiate and adhere to osteoporosis treatment vs. adults receiving usual care, according to study findings published in Bone.

CHICAGO — Postmenopausal women who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had improved lumbar spine bone mineral density and appendicular lean mass index compared with women with low dietary adherence, according to a speaker here.