title: Epidemiology worldwide.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a global problem that will increase in significance with the growing elderly population. The condition affects both sexes and all races, albeit to different degrees. This article reviews the epidemiology of osteoporosis as it relates to age, sex, ethnicity, and other risk factors and makes projections for the future as populations continue to age worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: L Joseph
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Melton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors