A bone breaks every 3.4 minutes across Australia, osteoporosis report shows

By Kate Aubusson
Updated June 29 2016 - 10:09am, first published June 18 2016 - 2:33pm
A new online tool will allow the public to assess their risk of fracture.  Photo: Supplied
A new online tool will allow the public to assess their risk of fracture. Photo: Supplied
Hip fractures and other common breaks are predicted to increase with the ageing population.  Photo: Supplied
Hip fractures and other common breaks are predicted to increase with the ageing population. Photo: Supplied

An Australian breaks, snaps or cracks a bone every 3.4 minutes due to poor bone health, a new analysis shows as experts predict rising rates of osteoporosis among our ageing population.

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