Surgeon General Report - Intent to bring awareness to public

A major message of this Surgeon General’s

report is that the bone health status of Americans

can be improved. Many of the physical,

emotional, and financial costs of bone disease and

fractures can be avoided. However, much of

what could be done to reduce this burden is not

being done today, largely due to a lack of

awareness of the problem and the failure to apply

current knowledge. In fact, many in the public

and even the medical community believe that

osteoporosis, by far the most common bone

disease, is a natural, unavoidable consequence

of aging. This view must be changed. The intent

of this Surgeon General’s report is to serve as a

catalyst for the development of a public health

approach to promoting bone health.
 
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