Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General
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Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General
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This first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on bone health and osteoporosis illustrates the large burden that bone disease places on our Nation and its citizens. Like other chronic diseases that disproportionately affect the elderly, the prevalence of bone disease and fractures is projected to increase markedly as the population ages. If these predictions come true, bone disease and fractures will have a tremendous negative impact on the future well-being of Americans. But as this report makes clear, they need not come true: by working together we can change the picture of aging in America. Osteoporosis, fractures, and other chronic diseases no longer should be thought of as an inevitable part of growing old. By focusing on prevention and lifestyle changes, including physical activity and nutrition, as well as early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, Americans can avoid much of the damaging impact of bone disease and other chronic diseases.
Sections
- Message From Tommy G. Thompson
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. What Is Bone Health?
- 2. What is Bone Health in America?
- 3. What Can Individuals Do to Improve Their Bone Health?
- 4. What Can Health Care Professionals Do to Promote Bone Health?
- 5. What Can Health Systems and Population-based Approaches Do to Promote Bone Health?
- 6. Challenges and Opportunities: A Vision for the Future
- Appendices
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
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