Overview

• WIdO’s new Osteoporosis Health Atlas estimates about 2.15 million people aged 35+ are affected and shows prevalence fell from 4.6% in 2017 to 4.0%.
• DOUV warns the disease is often detected too late and urges people with fractures to get evaluated rather than assuming breaks are a normal part of aging.
• Untreated osteoporosis leads to a high risk of repeat injury, with roughly one in three patients suffering a second fracture within a year after the first.
• Bone-density measurement takes about three minutes without pain, and indicated medication can improve bone density and help reduce fracture risk.
• On World Osteoporosis Day, DOUV launched an awareness campaign with ambassadors Uschi Glas and Claudia Kleinert, as WIdO maps show higher rates in eastern states and marked county-level variation.