Follow the links below to find information on osteoporosis.
For information on prevention, treatment and risk factors for osteoporosis and related issues such as menopause and hormone replacement therapy, or to see a detailed expert overview on osteoporosis written specially for HealthInsite, follow the links to those specific topic pages below.
Reviewed February 2010
Related HealthInsite Topics
Osteoporosis
HealthInsite Expert View
HealthInsite Expert View by Associate Professor Nicholas Pocock on osteoporosis, its causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Prevention of Osteoporosis
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on preventing oseoporosis.
Risk Factors for Osteoporosis
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on risk factors and causes of osteoporosis.
Treatments for Osteoporosis
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links for information on managing and treating osteoporosis.
Menopause
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on maintaining health and health issues related to menopause, including the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
29 Resources Found
| Title: |
Dental notes - Vitamin D deficiency in adults
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Bone metabolism involves highly complex interactions of multiple factors, not the least of which is the patient's level of serum vitamin D. |
| Date: |
Aug 2010 |
| Title: |
The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia
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| Publisher: |
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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| Description: |
Hip fractures are serious and may lead to disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and even premature death. Every day in 2006-07, more than 40 Australians - most of them aged 65 or over - broke their hip. But the incidence rate is on the decline, having fallen by 14% in males and 20% in females since 1997-98. |
| Date: |
Mar 2010 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Osteoporosis is not a form of arthritis but is another type of musculoskeletal disorder. Osteoporosis means 'porous bones' and is a disease where bone density and structural quality deteriorate, leading to an increased risk of fracture. |
| Date: |
Mar 2010 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis in children
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Osteoporosis in children is sometimes called juvenile osteoporosis. It can be caused by certain medical conditions, genetic disorders, some drugs used to treat medical conditions or lifestyle factors such as poor diet and lack of exercise. In rare cases the condition has no cause and is known as idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis. |
| Date: |
Nov 2009 |
| Title: |
Using bone health for life
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Osteoporosis is a condition which results in a loss of bone strength making bones more fragile and likely to break. Women need realistic and achievable self management strategies so that they can independently protect themselves against the development of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
DEXA
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
DEXA measures areal bone mineral density in two dimensions only. It is calculated by dividing the mineral content of the site of bone being assessed by the area of bone. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
About osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
This page presents referenced information on the management and prevention of osteoporosis and the promotion of bone health in general. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
Investigations
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Lists a range of diagnostic tests for osteoporosis. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
Facts
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Normal bone is composed of a mixture of calcium and other minerals such as magnesium and phosphate. It is also made up of collagen (protein), which forms the structural framework of bone. Osteoporosis is a condition, which results in loss of bone strength, thus making bone more fragile and easily susceptible to fracture. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
Glossary
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Glossary relating to bones and osteoporosis |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
FAQ's
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
What is osteopaenia (osteopenia)?; What is osteoporosis?; Should all women have a bone density measurement?; What tests are available to assess the risk of developing osteoporosis?; What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?; How does taking hormone therapy (HT) prevent osteoporosis?; Are calcium supplements necessary? |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
About osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
The Bone Health for Life web site has a primary focus on the ways Australian women and their health professionals can manage their health and thereby improve their bone health throughout the course of their lives. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
DEXA
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
When your doctor assesses your bone health he/she will take a medical history about your general health and may arrange for x-rays and blood tests. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
Information on bonehealth for life
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Bone Health for Life provides practical advice for women, and their health professionals, to improve bone health so as to prevent and manage osteoporosis. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
Virtual Medical Centre.com
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| Description: |
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of osteoporosis by professional health specialists. |
| Date: |
Jul 2009 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Bone is living tissue made up of specialised bone cells and, like the rest of the body, it is constantly being broken down and renewed. In childhood, more bone is made than is broken down, and bones therefore grow. |
| Date: |
Jun 2009 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Bone is living tissue made up of specialised bone cells and, like the rest of the body, it is constantly being broken down and renewed. In childhood, more bone is made than is broken down, and bones therefore grow. Bone growth is nearly complete by the end of puberty, with only a small increase in bone strength occurring after the late teenage years. |
| Date: |
Jun 2009 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis
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| Publisher: |
RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
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| Description: |
Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of people with osteoporosis. |
| Date: |
Feb 2009 |
| Title: |
Osteoporosis in men
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| Publisher: |
Andrology Australia
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| Description: |
Osteoporosis is a disease usually affecting older women and men. One in three men in Australia over 60 will suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis. The disease affects more women than men however, when fractures happen in men it is more likely to shorten their lifespan. |
| Date: |
Oct 2008 |
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