Risk & 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.

Who Gets Osteoporosis? Your age, gender, family history, and ethnicity all play a role in how likely you are to get osteoporosis. Taking some medications, heavy drinking, and smoking can also put you at higher risk.
Osteoporosis Risk: Fact vs. Fiction Think you know all about osteoporosis and its risk factors? Check out these myths.
Slideshow: Avoiding Bad Bone Risks Eating salty foods, drinking too much soda, and spending most of your time indoors are among habits that are bad for your bones.
Osteoporosis: Older Women Aren't the Only Ones at Risk While white women seem to be at greatest risk for osteoporosis, osteoporosis does not discriminate: men and women of all ethnic groups can develop the disease.
Osteoporosis Prevention Basics A healthy diet and certain types of exercise, among other things, can help to cut your osteoporosis risk.
Preventing Osteoporosis: Questions Answered Get answers to common questions about how to prevent weak and brittle bones.
Vitamin D and Osteoporosis Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. And we need more vitamin D as we get older. Are you getting enough? If your diet doesn’t contain sufficient amounts of this bone saver, supplements may help.
Prevent Disease Progression: Managing Osteopenia A range of treatments and healthy habits can slow osteopenia (weakened bones) and prevent osteoporosis.

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