Osteoporosis Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications

• Other Authors: Rodrigo, Luis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2021
• Subjects: Chiropractic & osteopathy; obesity, cytokines, aging, metabolism, glucocorticoids, gut microbiome
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Osteoporosis is a significant social health problem, not only in terms of pain and disability but also in terms of mortality rate. Osteoporosis affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, with nearly 9 million fractures occurring annually.This book provides an overview of osteoporosis, addre...