Osteoporosis Prevention

People that have osteoporosis "may not have any symptoms or pain. The first sign might be a bone fracture". (2)

There are some other things that put a person at a higher risk for getting osteoporosis:

1. Age: Higher ages lead to higher bone loss.
2. Gender: Women over the age of 50 are the most likely people to develop osteoporosis. Men can get osteoporosis also.
3. Family History with Osteoporosis.
4. Bone structure and body weight: Men and women that are petite and of thin stature are at more risk.
5. Ethnicity: Caucasian and Asian women are more likely to develop osteoporosis.
6. Some medications such as steroids and prednisone can make a person pre-disposed to developing osteoporosis.
7. Smoking
8. Heavy alcohol drinking (2)
9. Sex hormones such as lowered estrogen levels in females, and lowered testosterone levels can increase risk.
10. Thyroid problems such as increased thyroid hormone can cause increased risk.
11. Diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, over active parathyroid and adrenal glands, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, kidney or liver disease, cancer, and multiple myeloma.
12. Low calcium intake.
13. Eating disorders.
14. Gastrointestinal surgery
15. Sedentary lifestyle.