Skip to main content
Logo for WebMD
  • Home
  • Conditions

    Conditions

    View All
    • ADD/ADHD
    • Allergies
    • Arthritis
    • Atrial fibrillation
    • Breast Cancer
    • Cancer
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • DVT
    • Eczema
    • Eye Health
    • Heart Disease
    • HIV & AIDS
    • Lung Disease
    • Lupus
    • Mental Health
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Migraine
    • Pain Management
    • Psoriasis
    • Psoriatic Arthritis
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Sexual Conditions
    • Skin Problems
    • Sleep Disorders
    • Ulcerative Colitis
    • View All
  • Drugs & Supplements

    Drugs & Supplements

    • Drugs
    • Supplements
    • Pill Identifier
    • Interaction Checker
  • Well-Being

    Well-Being

    View All
    • Aging Well
    • Baby
    • Birth Control
    • Children's Health
    • Diet & Weight Management
    • Fitness & Exercise
    • Food & Recipes
    • Healthy Beauty
    • Men's Health
    • Parenting
    • Pet Health
    • Pregnancy
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Teen Health
    • Women's Health
    • View All
  • Symptom Checker
  • Find a Doctor
  • More

    More

    • News
    • Blogs
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
    • Newsletters
    • WebMD Magazine
    • Support Groups
    • Surgeries and Procedures
    • Orthopedics
  • Privacy & More
Log In
  • Osteoporosis
  • Guide
  • Overview
  • Symptoms & Types
  • Risks & Prevention
  • Tests & Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Complications
    • Problems Linked to Osteoporosis
    • Osteoporosis & Bone Fractures
  • Living With
  • View Full Guide

Risks & Prevention

You can’t change many of the things that raise your chances of developing osteoporosis, like your genes, your age, and your sex. But that doesn’t mean you can’t prevent the disease.

  1. Who Gets Osteoporosis?
  2. Osteoporosis Prevention Basics
  3. Vitamin D and Osteoporosis
  4. Prevent Disease Progression: Managing Osteopenia

Top Picks

Today on WebMD

8 Exercises to Boost Bone Health

Reduce bone loss and build stronger muscles.

Superfoods for Strong Bones

Calcium-rich foods to add to your diet.

When Do Bones Begin to Thin?

Get the facts on osteoporosis.

Your Guide to Osteoporosis

Causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.

Top doctors in ,

Find more top doctors on

Health Solutions from Our Sponsors

  • Penis Curved When Erect?
  • Could I have CAD?
  • Treat Bent Fingers
  • Treat HR+, HER2- MBC
  • Tired of Dandruff?
  • Benefits of CBD
  • Rethink MS Treatment
  • AFib-Related Strokes
  • Risk of a Future DVT/PE
  • Is My Penis Normal?
  • Relapsing MS Options
  • Liver Transplants Save Lives
  • Finance Plastic Surgery
  • Bent Finger Causes
  • Living With Psoriasis?
  • Missing Teeth?

More from WebMD

  • 5 Tips to Help With Relapsing MS
  • How to Thrive With Narcolepsy
  • Relief for Blocked Hair Follicles
  • Psoriatic Arthritis and Your Sleep
  • What Psoriasis Feels Like
  • First Psoriatic Arthritis Flare
  • Talking to Your Doctor About RA
  • Crohn's: A 'Full-Body' Disease
  • Avoiding Crohn’s Flares
  • Health Benefits of Hemp Seed Oil
  • Live Better With Psoriatic Disease
  • Types of B-Cell Therapy for MS
  • 5 Health Benefits of Hemp
  • Why Prostate Cancer Spreads
  • Living with Advanced Breast Cancer
  • Where Breast Cancer Spreads

Related Links

  • Osteoporosis Health News
  • Osteoporosis Health Reference
  • Osteoporosis Health Slideshows
  • Osteoporosis Health Quizzes
  • Osteoporosis Health Videos
  • Find an Endocrinologist
  • Osteoporosis Medications
  • WebMDRx Savings Card
  • Bone Density Tests
  • Drug Interaction Checker
  • Healthy Aging
  • Living Healthy
  • Menopause
  • Osteopenia
  • Women’s Health
  • Policies

    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Editorial Policy
    • Advertising Policy
    • Correction Policy
    • Terms of Use
  • About

    • Contact Us
    • About WebMD
    • Careers
    • Newsletter
    • Corporate
    • WebMD Health Services
    • Site Map
    • Accessibility
  • Our Apps

    • WebMD Mobile
    • WebMD App
    • Pregnancy
    • Baby
    • Allergy
  • For Advertisers

    • Advertise with Us
    • Advertising Policy
  • TRUSTe
  • TAG Registered Seal
  • Adchoices

© 2005 - 2023 WebMD LLC, an Internet Brands company. All rights reserved. WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.

Logo for WebMD