title: Osteoporosis.
abstract: It is estimated that one in three women and one in 12 men over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis. For women, the one in six lifetime risk of sustaining a hip fracture is greater than the risk of developing breast cancer. 'We often refer to the disease as the silent thief,' says Debbie Stone, osteoporosis nurse specialist at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth. 'First it steals your bone density and then it robs you of your independence.'
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pountney