TY - JOUR T1 - Optimising the management of osteoporosis JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - e196 LP - e201 DO - 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0131 VL - 20 IS - 5 AU - Ziad Farrah AU - Ali SM Jawad Y1 - 2020/09/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/5/e196.abstract N2 - With increasing longevity of the population globally, the prevalence of osteoporosis will rise, associated with significant morbidity, disability and increased mortality. Adequate intake of calcium, vitamin D, increasing physical activity, a strategy of avoiding falls, cessation of smoking and avoiding excessive alcohol intake are pivotal in maintaining healthy bones in all age groups. Oral bisphosphonates remain the most cost-effective first line of treatment. Better methods of identifying patients with high fracture risk is needed as there is adequate effective treatment for osteoporosis. ER -