Osteoporosis
Diabetes rates on the rise for women aged 50 years and older with osteoporosis
BOSTON — The percentage of women with osteoporosis who also had diabetes increased from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018, despite a decline in overall diabetes rates for women aged 50 years and older, according to data presented at ENDO 2024.
Q&A: At 20 years, WHI emphasizes personalized postmenopausal care, shared decision-making
Results of Women’s Health Initiative trials highlight the importance of personalized health care in combination with shared decision-making for postmenopausal women, according to a review published in JAMA.
Diabetes does not raise risk for subsequent hip fracture after incident fracture
Older adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who sustain an incident hip fracture have a similar likelihood for a subsequent hip fracture as those without diabetes, according to study data published in Bone.
‘Be prepared to negotiate’ with patients when choosing osteoporosis treatment
DESTIN, Fla. — Individualized treatment for osteoporosis calls for a keen understanding of the patient’s frame of mind, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.
Anabolic, antiresorptive agents the 'ideal one-two punch' for osteoporosis
DESTIN, Fla. — Patients with osteoporosis may benefit from treatment initiation with an anabolic agent followed by an antiresorptive agent, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.
Most providers start osteoporosis therapy without full assessment of secondary causes
NEW ORLEANS —Few providers conduct a complete assessment of secondary causes of osteoporosis before initiating medication, according to findings presented at the AACE annual meeting.
Most providers start osteoporosis therapy without full assessment of secondary causes
NEW ORLEANS —Few providers conduct a complete assessment of secondary causes of osteoporosis before initiating medication, according to findings presented at the AACE annual meeting.
Low bone mineral density score may predict risk for liver cirrhosis
Low bone mineral density may be a risk factor for developing cirrhosis, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Q&A: Plant-based eating plans for women’s health
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, about benefits of plant-based eating plans for women’s health
Task force recommends population-based tool to better assess fracture risk in US
The use of racial-ethnic adjustments in the U.S. version of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool may be underestimating fractures among underrepresented groups, and new, more accurate tools are needed, according to a task force report.