Guidelines for osteoporosis in coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease

Abstract

The problem Osteoporotic fractures are a major public health problem. It has been estimated that in the USA the remaining lifetime fracture risk at the age of 50 years is 40% for white women and 13% for white men, 1 the major fracture sites being spine, forearm and hip. This results in considerable morbidity and mortality and rising costs, including acute hospital care and long term care in the home or nursing home. The estimated total annual cost of osteoporotic fractures in England and Wales is 742 million ($464 million). 2 These costs are likely to increase as the population ages.