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The rising incidence of osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency will lead to a higher demand for bone health assessment including DEXA scans thereby, impelling product demand. For instance, according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, around one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 are suffering from osteoporosis. The organization also estimated that over 75 million patients are associated with osteoporosis in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Additionally, the study also predicted that osteoporosis is highly underdiagnosed in the Asia region that leads to the risk of fracture. As DEXA systems are proactively used for diagnosing osteoporosis identifying individuals at risk of fractures due to low bone density.