Osteoporosis Among Patients With Diabetes: An Overlooked Disease

Abstract

Although osteoporosis is the most prevalent metabolic bone disease in the United States, its impact in a people with diabetes is not often considered. Routine screening or initiation of preventive medications for osteoporosis in all patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes is not recommended at this time. However, all patients with diabetes, and particularly those with fractures, should be given general recommendations regarding adequate dietary calcium intake, regular exercise, and avoidance of other potential risk factors. Consideration of bone density evaluation should be part of the fracture evaluation, and respective preventive or therapeutic interventions should be applied.