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It depends on a lot of factors: older females with a family
history of osteoporosis, are a particular high risk group. There is
an on-line risk assessment questionnaire, which I'll link
below.
What else can I help you with?
What lowers your risk of heart disease and high blood pressure and osteoporosis?
cheerios
What are light skin and thin body habitus at risk for?
They are at risk for Osteoporosis.
Why would you take Actonel?
Actonel is a medication used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis. It belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates that work by slowing down bone loss and reducing the risk of fractures. Your doctor may recommend Actonel if you have a high risk of developing osteoporosis or if you already have the condition.
What is osteopoposis?
Osteoporosis is the thinning of bones. Older females are more at risk, as well as smokers. Some medications may also increase the risk of having osteoporosis.
What systems are affected by osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that increases bone weakness, and increases the risk of a broken bone.
Does smoking increase the risk of developing osteoporosis?
Yes
What is the bone disease degenerative disorder characterized by thinning bones?
Osteoporosis is the bone disease characterized by thinning bones, leading to increased risk of fractures.
What body system are affected by osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is basically a severe loss of bone density.
What nutrition is important for people with or at risk for osteoporosis?
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/public_health_nut8.pdf Here is a great site about foods to eat to help osteoporosis. The better question is foods that you should eat, which includes high calcium foods.
What does not increase the risk of osteoporosis high caffeine consumption smoking low dietary intake of calcium or moderate alcohol consumption?
Moderate alcohol consumption does not increase the risk of osteoporosis. In fact, some studies suggest that moderate alcohol intake may have a protective effect on bone density. However, excessive alcohol consumption is detrimental to bone health.
Which blood group is at a high risk of contracting HIV?
HIV risk is not linked to blood groups, it is linked to life style.
Are heel scans accurate for detecting and predicting osteoporosis?
They are not as accurate as full blown dexa scans but they do have a high correlation. They are a decent screen in a low risk person but if osteoporosis is strongly suspected are probably not adequate. Also, if they suggest osteoporosis the bigger scan should be done to get a more accurate reading for the purposes of following it and to confirm the diagnosis.
