Osteoporosis's Menopausal Epidemiological Risk Observation (O.M.E.R.O.) study

Abstract

Osteoporosis (OP) and related fractures are well-known severe conditions affecting quality of life and life expectancy of postmenopausal women, with high economic costs in Europe. On behalf of The Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Società Italiana di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, SIGO), the Osteoporosis's Menopausal Epidemiological Risk Observation (O.M.E.R.O.) study, a national multicenter study on clinical risk factors of OP was organized, using FRAX® tool as a reference. Here, data from this study are presented, showing an important portion of Italian postmenopausal women affected by osteopenia/OP at high risk of fracture and the need to do prevention and/or treatment. Gynecologist can be a primary specialist in this important challenge.

Chinese abstract

在欧洲，骨质疏松症(OP)及相关骨折严重影响绝经后妇女的生活质量和生活预期，经济负担高昂。代表意大利妇产科协会(Società Italiana di Ginecologia ed Ostetricia, SIGO)的一项骨质疏松症的绝经期流行病学风险观察(O.M.E.R.O.)研究，是关于骨质疏松症的临床风险因素的多中心研究，使用FRAX^®测评系统作为参考。在此发表该研究的数据，显示意大利绝经后妇女因骨质缺乏/骨质疏松症而致骨折高风险，以及预防和/或治疗的需要。妇科医生是面对该挑战的主要专科医师。

Keywords:

• FRAX®
• menopause
• osteoporosis

Declaration of interest

This study was supported through a research grant by Pfizer Inc. to SIGO. The authors declare no conflicts of interests. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.