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Facts and figures

• In the UK, one in two women and one in five men over the age of 50 will break a bone mainly because of osteoporosis.
• An estimated 3 million people in the UK suffer from osteoporosis
• Each year the numbers of people with osteoporosis include over
  • 70,000 hip fractures
  • 50,000 wrist fractures
  • 120,000 spinal fractures
• Osteoporosis costs the NHS and government over £1.7 billion each year, that's £5 million each day.

The information on facts and figures and risk factors is kindly provided by the National Osteoporosis Society.