Since osteoporosis primarily affects women, men at risk are often overlooked. Thus, male osteoporosis tends to be diagnosed later and at a more advanced stage, when treatment is more challenging. New osteoporosis screening guidelines for men, recently released by the Endocrine Society, may help change that.

When you think of the typical person diagnosed with osteoporosis, you think of an older woman, right?

Someone thin and frail, a bit stooped, perhaps with a walker. While that may be the...