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Preventing Osteoporosis

Building strong bones throughout the early years is the best defense against osteoporosis. There are four steps to prevent osteoporosis:

A balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D
Weight-bearing exercise
Healthful lifestyle (eg, no smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation)
Bone density testing and medications where appropriate:
- Fosamax
- Actonel
- Evista

RESOURCES:

The National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
http://www.osteo.org/

National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Osteoporosis Canada
www.osteoporosis.ca/

Women's Health Matters
http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/index.cfm/

References:

Fall prevention. National Osteoporosis Foundation website. Available at: http://www.nof.org/patientinfo/fall_prevention.htm . Accessed June 10, 2008.

Khosla L, Melton LJ. Clinical practice: osteopenia. N Engl J Med . 2007;356:2293-2300.

Nelson M. Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Osteoporosis . New York, NY: Putnam; 2000.

Sambrook P, Cooper C. Osteoporosis. Lancet . 2006;367:2010-2018.

*¹10/6/06 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance : Cockayne S, Adamson J, Lanham-New S, et al. Vitamin K and the prevention of fractures: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Arch Intern Med . 2006;166:1256-1261.

*²5/16/08 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance : Qaseem A, Snow V, Shekelle P, Hopkins R Jr, Forciea MA, Owens DK; Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee of the American College of Physicians. Screening for osteoporosis in men: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med . 2008;148:680-684.

*³1/30/2009 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php : Loke YK, Singh S, Furberg CD. Long-term use of thiazolidinediones and fractures in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis. CMAJ. 2009;180:32-39. Epub 2008 Dec 10.

Last reviewed February 2009 by Jill D. Landis, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Osteoporosis Support Group

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