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Equality considerations
Equality considerations
NICE is committed to promoting equality, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others. In producing guidance and advice, NICE aims to comply fully with all legal obligations to: promote race and disability equality and equality of opportunity between men and women, eliminate unlawful discrimination on grounds of race, disability, age, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity (including women post-delivery), sexual orientation, and religion or belief (these are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010).
Women are at higher risk than men of developing osteoporosis, and particularly women who are older and post-menopausal. Women of Asian or European family origin are at a higher risk for osteoporosis than those of other ethnicities. Age, sex, and race are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.