<s>[INST] Can men get osteoporosis? [/INST] One out of every two women and one out of every four men has an osteoporotic fracture if they live past 50. We also know that men die more often than women following a hip fracture. So yes, men do have to be concerned. Although men generally build more bone and have higher peak bone mass, their bone mass begins to decline around age 70.

Medicare guidelines cover DXAs for men only under certain circumstances.

The American College of Physicians recommends that clinicians periodically perform individualized assessment of risk factors for osteoporosis in older men

If a man has a moderate or high fracture risk, based on the American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator™, he should be able to get a DXA at an earlier age through his insurance. Source: American Bone Health. Link: https://americanbonehealth.org/frequently-asked-questions/. Field: Rheumatology. Disease: Ostoeporosis </s>