Reducing fractures with Vitamin D and Calcium saves 3 dollars for 1 dollar invested – Europe

Vit D & Calcium Supplementation Could Save EU Healthcare Providers Billions in Treating Osteoporosis

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• $4.2 billion a year in healthcare costs by avoiding bone fractures caused by osteoporosis, according to a new independent analysis commissioned by Food Supplements Europe.

• 1.24 million related fractures occurring in the EU every year, $22,300 per event

• 1,000 mg of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin D ==> 15% reduction in the risk

  • Eliminating 186,690 fractures every year

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