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Life with Osteoporosis: Report from the National Osteoporosis Society

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Life with Osteoporosis: Report from the National Osteoporosis Society

October 21, 2014Charities and Non Governmental Organisations, NewsBy Dawn Skelton

In June of this year the National Osteoporosis Society launched Life with Osteoporosis – a landmark study to find out more about the impact of osteoporosis and fragility fractures on people’s lives.

Visit the NOS website and read more about the survey and its results. You can also download the report here.

3228 people took part in the survey and offers an unparalleled insight into the true impact osteoporosis and fractures have on quality of life. There are some very moving video clips explaining what the diagnosis really means to people.

Key findings:

1 in 2 people who have experienced fractures have given up sport or exercise or reduced what they do

54% of people who have fractured have experienced height loss or a change in their body shape

49% of people who had fractured reported having their physical intimacy affected

1 in 4 people with osteoporosis who were of working age at diagnosis have had to give up work, change their job or reduce their hours

42% said osteoporosis had made them feel socially isolated