According to LifeZette:
Ever break a bone — from a fall, an accident, or something else? Chances are your physicians didn’t check to see why it happened.
Millions of Americans have osteoporosis, a condition characterized by fragile bones and an increased susceptibility to fracture — yet they have no idea of this. The lack of awareness, some health officials believe, could put this nation at risk for a “fracture tsunami” — the impact of which will be felt in the near future on both a public health and socioeconomic level.