Many people don’t find out they have osteoporosis until they suffer a fracture from a small fall.

However of those aged 50 years and over, 66 per cent do have osteopenia or osteoporosis, where bones become less dense and more fragile.

An updated guideline has been published, including new information about drugs used to treat the condition.

Guest/s

• Professor Peter Wong, rheumatologist at Westmead Hospital and Professor in Rheumatology at the University of Sydney

References

• Healthy Bones Australia
• 2024 Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Healthy Bones Australia guideline for osteoporosis management and fracture prevention in postmenopausal women and men over 50 years of age