J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Review

Volume 9, Number 5, May 2017, pages 382-387

Gender Disparities in Osteoporosis

Tables

**Table 1.** Summary of the Osteoporosis Screening Recommendations
Society/organization	Recommendations
Society/organization	Women	Men
National Osteoporosis Foundation International Society for Clinical Densitomety Endocrine Society	All women > 65 years and postmenopausal women with risk factors	All men > 70 years or men aged 50 - 69 years with risk factors
World Health Organization American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist United States Preventive Services Task Force American Academy of Family Physicians	Women > 65 years old	No recommendation
Canadian Osteoporosis Society	Women > 65 years	Men > 65 years
American College of Physician UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group	Assess the risk factors and consider DXA scan for those at risk for osteoporosis

**Table 2.** Fracture Risk Prediction Using Different Technologies in Men and Women
Technology	Fractures risk prediction in men	Fractures risk prediction in women
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS)	Non-vertebral and hip fractures only (men > 65 years old)	Hip, vertebral and global fractures (postmenopausal only)
Peripheral DXA (pDXA)	Lack of evidence	Vertebral and global fractures- weaker than QUS (postmenopausal only)
Quantitative computer tomography (QCT)	Lack of evidence	Vertebral fractures only-as good as central DXA (postmenopausal only)
Peripheral QCT (pQCT)	Lack of evidence	Hip fractures only (postmenopausal only)