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Why should you be concerned about osteoporosis?
Fractures due to osteoporosis have a serious impact on a person’s health, happiness and quality of life. They can result in chronic pain, long-term disability and death. We cannot afford to ignore the problem. At least one in three women and one in five men over the age of fifty around the world will suffer an osteoporotic fracture.
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Osteoporosis in the Workplace: The social, economic and human costs of osteoporosis on employees, employers and governments
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