Publications
Below is a list of publications produced by IOF member societies in the Middle East in Arabic and in Farsi. If you have osteoporosis-related publications in Arabic or other languages of the region, please send the PDF to the IOF website editor
IOF Middle East & Africa Regional Audit
Epidemiology, costs & burden of osteoporosis in 2001
This landmark report is available in English and Arabic. Click here.
Three Steps to Unbreakable Bones: Vitamin D, Calcium and Exercise
This IOF thematic report was published on World Osteoporosis Day 2011.
It reviews the essential components of bone health at all stages of life. It also emphasizes the importance of vitamin D to improve bone and muscle strength and reduce the risk of falls in the elderly.
Click here to download in English and Arabic
Downlaod FACT SHEETS in English and Arabic
Calcium & Protein English (PDF, 703.7 KB)/ Arabic (PDF, 508.9 KB)
Vitamin D English (PDF, 758.5 KB)/ Arabic (PDF, 635.3 KB)
Exercise Englilsh (PDF, 730.7 KB)/ Arabic (PDF, 571.1 KB)
Arabic translations of the IOF thematic reports:
'Move it or Lose it' - How exercise helps to build and maintain strong bones, prevent falls and fractures and speed rehabilitation (PDF, 1.43 MB)
and
'Bone Appetit' -The role of food and nutrition in building and maintaining strong bones (PDF, 2.04 MB)
Osteoporosis in Men (PDF, 787.2 KB)
Reports and leaflets for the general public in Arabic and Farsi
The Silent Disease (Arabic)
A brochure about osteoporosis
published
by the Lebanese Osteoporosis
Prevention Society
Click here to download brochure (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Osteoporosis (Farsi/English)
A brochure about osteoporosis published by the
EMRC in Iran
Farsi (PDF, 4.1 MB)
English (PDF, 5.68 MB)
Know and Reduce Your Osteoporosis Risk (Arabic)
Click here to download brochure (PDF, 771.5 KB)
Osteoporosis and Healthy Nutrition (Arabic)
published by the
Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society
Click here to download (PDF, 1.4 MB)
OsteoNews MENA (published by the Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society)
Download the latest issue: Spring 2009 - No. 22 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Issue Archives:
Osteo News Winter 2009 (PDF, 2.43 MB)
Osteo News Winter 2008 (PDF, 2.86 MB)
Osteo News - Autumn 2008 (Arabic) (PDF, 1.43 MB)
Osteo News - Summer 2008 (PDF, 1.17 MB)
Osteo News - Spring 2008 (Arabic) (PDF, 2.04 MB)
Osteo News - Winter 2007 (PDF, 296.4 KB)
Osteo News - Autumn 2007 (PDF, 502.3 KB)
Osteo News -Spring 2007 (PDF, 665.9 KB)
Osteo News - Winter 2006 (PDF, 1.48 MB)
OsteoNews - Summer 2006 (PDF, 3.02 MB)
OsteoNews- Spring 2006 (PDF, 319.4 KB)
OsteoNews - Winter 2005 (PDF, 776.4 KB)
OsteoNews - Autumn 2005 (PDF, 720.8 KB)
OsteoNews - Summer 2005 (PDF, 749.8 KB)
OsteoNews - Autumn 2004 (PDF, 660.8 KB)
OsteoNews - Summer 2004 (PDF, 410.1 KB)
