TITLE:
Osteoporosis: A Disease of Men
AUTHORS:
Anu Garg, Samantha Kay
KEYWORDS:
Osteoporosis, Geriatrics, Men’s Health
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.10 No.1,
January
11,
2018
ABSTRACT: Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate osteoporosis screening practices in male patients aged 70 and older. Methods: A survey-based study was carried out over six months at an academic primary care institution in the Midwest. Results: Seventy-nine male patients and fifteen primary care physicians were surveyed. Less than 10% of males recalled being screened for osteoporosis. Two-thirds of physicians reported regularly screening males for osteoporosis. Conclusion: Elderly male patients are overwhelmingly under-screened and undertreated for osteoporosis.