A population perspective of osteoporosis. How common? What impact? How modifiable?

Anne Taylor, Government of South Australia, Department of Health
Tiffany Gill
Pat Phillips
Gillian Leach

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of diagnosed osteoporosis, to explore the level of perceived risk of people without the disease, to investigate qualitatively the reasons for the levels of perceived risk, the knowledge of what osteoporosis is and what effects the disease has on quality of life and well-being.