How is the epidemiology of osteoporosis and fractures?

Osteoporosis prevelance has increased due to increased awareness of the disease, improved tools (BMD), and increased lifespan of individuals Worldwide: 200 million women suffer from it, US 8 million females and 2 million males, 18 million have low BD (osteopenia), EU we have fractures every 30 seconds, and USA every 20 seconds (1.5 million per year, mostly vertebral and other bones are equally fractured) Occurs more than heart attacks, strokes or breast cancer