Approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and another 44 million have low bone density, placing them at increased risk. • This means that half of all adults age 50 and older are at risk of breaking a bone and should be concerned about bone health. • The disease is responsible for an estimated two million broken bones per year, yet nearly 80 percent of older Americans who suffer bone breaks are not tested or treated for osteoporosis. • One in two women and up to one in four men over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
