This is achieved by getting the science right and by increasing the effectiveness of our member societies. The NOS is campaigning to provide information to the public on all aspects of the disease and encourage people of all ages to take action to protect their bones from osteoporosis or prevent further bone loss. In Nederland lijdt nu ongeveer een half miljoen vrouwen aan osteoporose. Van hen breken er jaarlijks 16000 een heup. Its main purpose is to help health professionals, patients, and the public learn about and locate current information on metabolic bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.
Osteoporosis is one of the most common chronic diseases.
This site is designed to educate physicians as well as patients about osteoporosis and bone physiology. Until recently most physicians thought the disease was inevitable and few attempted to prevent or treat it. Now we know that a patient is never too old to begin therapy aimed at decreasing the risk of osteoporotic fractures. All men and women face the risk and dangers of osteoporosis in their lifetime. These pages make osteoporosis understandable through specific osteoporosis topic pages.