Purpose
To assess your personal risk for developing osteoporosis and bring awareness to steps you can take today to reduce those risks. Inadequate calcium in the diet is just one of many risk factors for osteoporosis. Heredity plays an important role as well as many other life style factors. A self assessment from the resource below will provide you a quick picture of your osteoporosis risk down the road. This is a disease of aging and can be prevented. Take steps today to make that happen.
Directions
- Go to the National Institutes of Health Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center web site (http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/) and read the Osteoporosis Overview article that includes the risks factors for osteoporosis.
- tell what major factors put YOU at risk for osteoporosis. Also post two specific actions you can take to minimize those risk factors. If you are lucky enough to have no risk factors, list three actions you would suggest for prevention of osteoporosis.
MY PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR CALCIUM INTAKE
According to my nutrient report:
Minerals Target Average Eaten Status
Calcium 1000 mg 327 mg Under
AS YOU CAN SEE MY CALCIUM INTAKE IS BELOW