EPISODE 47: how osteoporosis affects the black community
Dr. Nicole Wright
Joining us on this is episode of Bone Talk is Dr. Nicole Wright, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research focuses on musculoskeletal epidemiology, osteoporosis outcomes research, and racial disparities in osteoporosis and its management.
Dr. Wright has collaborated on numerus federal and industry supported research projects, including those evaluating the role of a myriad of risk factors related to bone mineral density and fractures, improving osteoporosis knowledge and patient activation, and creation and validation of administrative claim-based algorithms of osteoporosis related outcomes.
Dr. Wright earned both her Doctorate in Epidemiology and Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona. She is a staunch advocate for osteoporosis awareness and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation.
Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease that increases the risk of fractures due to diminished bone density as we age. Although Black women have a lower overall prevalence of osteoporosis, they may experience worse outcomes after fractures caused by this disease.
Dr. Wright share with us important information about how osteoporosis affects the Black community, and also goes over some steps people can take to focus on their bone health at every age.
