00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.881626 CaOODSP 20221107170106 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 191104t20202020oncabd ob f000 0 eng d 9780660331539 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- HP35-123/2019E-PDF HP35-123/2020E-PDF Osteoporosis and related fractures in Canada : report from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System, 2020. Report from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System : Osteoporosis and related fractures in Canada, 2020 Ottawa, ON : Public Health Agency of Canada = Agence de la santé publique du Canada, 2020. ©2020 1 online resource (83 pages) : illustrations, maps, graphs text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cover title. Issued also in HTML format. "Publication date: November 2020." Incorrect catalogue number (HP35-123/2020E-PDF) printed in this publication. Issued also in French under title: L'ostéoporose et les fractures connexes au Canada : rapport du Système canadien de surveillance des maladies chroniques, 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-83). "Osteoporosis, a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone density and an increased risk of fracture, is a major public health concern in Canada and worldwide. It is more common among older people and among women. With a growing and aging Canadian population, the prevalence of osteoporosis is predicted to increase. The main public health challenge lies in the fractures associated with the disease. Such fractures are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs. Despite interventions that have been shown to substantially reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures, most individuals at high risk of fracture do not undergo appropriate screening or treatment"--Introduction, page 3. Osteoporosis Canada. Fractures Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada, issuing body. L'ostéoporose et les fractures connexes au Canada : (CaOODSP)9.881627 Osteoporosis and related fractures in Canada : (CaOODSP)9.916051 PDF 7.02 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/aspc-phac/HP35-123-2020-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis-related-fractures-2020.html 190409