Lifestyle interventions

The authors provide an overview of transient osteoporosis of the hip, covering the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and potential complications of the condition.1

Asadipooya K, Graves L, Greene LW. Osteoporos Int 2017;28:1805–1816. doi:10.1007/s00198-017-3952-0

Osteoporosis is increasingly recognized in children due to the increased prevalence of disorders associated with bone loss. This review explores diagnosis and treatment considerations in this population.

Marrani E et al. Drugs 2017;77:679–695. doi:10.1007/s40265-017-0715-3

In this chapter, Fojtik et al. discuss the importance of nutrition in addition to common pharmacological interventions for the treatment of advanced osteoporosis.

Fojtik P, Kliment M, Novosad P. In: Gerontorheumatology. Edited by Rovenský J. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31169-2_25

Alonso N, Calero-Paniagua I, del Pino-Montes J. Clinic Rev Bone Miner Metab 2017; 15: 37. doi: 10.1007/s12018-016-9226-0

This chapter describes the non-pharmacological approaches to the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older people, and emphasises effective strategies in a range of population groups.

Lord SR, Close JCT, Sherrington C. In: Osteoporosis in Older Persons. Edited by Duque G, Kile DP. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-25976-5_12

This chapter provides an overview of the pathogenesis and evaluation of osteoporosis and fractures in the elderly as well as discussing the molecular and cellular mechanisms relevant to aging.

Glowacki J, Vokes T. In: Advances in Geroscience. Edited by Sierra F, Kohanski R. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-23246-1_10

This review discusses the main heritable and non-heritable factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis, focusing on the genetic and epigenetic basis of polygenic osteoporosis.

Nat Rev Rheumatol 2015;11:462–474. doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2015.48