17/02/2026
1 ud af 5 mænd får (også) osteoporose!
Det er ikke, som mange tror, noget der kun rammer kvinder.
Det er langt fra alle, der får brud / sammenfald i rygsøjlen, nogle får smerter - andre gør ikke. Men højdetab over 5 cm er en god indikator ift. at vurdere, om du kan have brud og bør udredes for osteoporose.
Worldwide, fragility fractures affect 1 in 5 men aged over 50 and the risk of experiencing an osteoporotic fracture is higher than the risk of developing prostate cancer. We urge all men to be alert to their risk factors, which can include, among others:
⛔ height loss of more than 4 cm/1 ½ inches
⛔smoking and excessive alcohol intake
⛔low testosterone
⛔Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer
Learn more by taking the IOF Risk Check -> https://bit.ly/2L9GHSK