Globally Hip Fractures Are Projected To Almost Double By 2050

Nikki Attkisson | Last Updated : September 12, 2022

According to the latest study that the University of Michigan has conducted, it has been brought forward that the incidence of hip fractures will increase to 50% throughout the world by the year 2050. This is a shocking factor. This medical Discovery has astonished many people because they want to know why the incidence of the specific kind of hip fractures is increasing. This particular kind of health condition will be a problem for Older men and women. 

It is expected that it will emerge to be a form of a pandemic only. This particular risk is likely to be very much high for people above the age of 85 years. All of this has been presented at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting in Texas. This particular study has increased the need for more research on this subject. 

Details Of The Research

As a part of the research, data from 19 countries concerning patients older than 50 was collected. These 50 patients were the ones that had already experienced fractures in the time tap of 13 years from 2005 to 2018. According to the data, this particular risk has been very high for the last 15 years, but there was no further analysis on this subject. 

Globally Hip Fractures Are Projected To Almost Double By 2050

But it has been discovered to be the most significant health risk people are vulnerable to in the years 2030 and 2050. It was in the year 2017 that the first link of the research was completed, and when the total study was conducted, it could be easily discovered that all people having a life expectancy of 70 and above will have to face the problem of Broken hips. According to the research, the likelihood of this problem is higher for men than women. In this particular situation, the need to focus on practical and efficient ways to cure this problem has to be increased.

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Causes

When it comes to the reasoning for this problem, it can be easily felt that the lifestyle changes of the people and the lack of Balanced diet intake can be an important reasons for this outbreak. The reduced calcium and Vitamin D intake can also be responsible for this infection’s increase. 

According to the findings, there is a considerable amount of age and sex discrepancy in the available result. Scientists would now be undertaking additional research on this perspective to find the possible reason why a considerable amount of disparity can be found. The results indicate that, it through also be set that the difference in hormonal balance inside the body of men and women and across the different age groups of people can also be an essential reason why discrepancies can be discovered.

Status of osteoporosis today

When it comes to the possibility of encountering osteoporosis today, the risk is significantly less in the light of better management of health mechanisms that effectively operate to reduce the problem. Not only this but it is also considered an adequate criterion for this process. But it is expected that in the upcoming years, due to the deterioration in people’s health, the chances of osteoporosis will increase even under the backdrop of the best medical care available. 

Conclusion

It has to be concluded that people have to focus more on their health, and especially all the people who are struggling with deficiencies and obesity should focus on how the risk of this kind of problem can be avoided. It is needed in the long run for effective utilization of data. This is the most useful methodology with the help of which the risk can be avoided for a lot of people.

References:

🔵National Library Of Medicine (n.d) World-wide projections for hip fracture (Available Online):https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9425497/

🔵Mayo Clinic (1998-2022) Hip fracture (Available Online):https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hip-fracture/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20373472


Nikki Attkisson

With over 15 years as a practicing journalist, Nikki Attkisson found herself at Powdersville Post now after working at several other publications. She is an award-winning journalist with an entrepreneurial spirit and worked as a journalist covering technology, innovation, environmental issues, politics, health etc. Nikki Attkisson has also worked on product development, content strategy, and editorial management for numerous media companies. She began her career at local news stations and worked as a reporter in national newspapers.

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