This study predicts the burden of incident osteoporosis-related fractures and costs in the United States, by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, and fracture type, from 2005 to 2025. Total fractures were > 2 million, costing nearly $17 billion in 2005. Men account for > 25% of the burden. Rapid growth in the disease burden is projected among nonwhite populations.
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osteoporosis,epidemiology,fractures,health services and economics,race/ethnicity