Table 2. Lifetime Risk of Hip Fracture at Age 50 Years

Lifetime Risk of Hip Fracture at Age 50 Years:

Women: Current estimate: 13.9%. Adjusting for improving life expectancy: 22.7%. Adjusting for increasing hip fracture incidence: 34.9%.

Men: Current estimate: 4.6%. Adjusting for improving life expectancy: 11.1%. Adjusting for increasing hip fracture incidence: 17%.

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