To find out your risk for developing osteoporosis, answer the yes or no questions below.
- Do you have a small, thin frame and/or are you Caucasian or Asian?
- Have you or a member of your immediate family broken a bone as an adult?
- Are you a postmenopausal woman?
- Have you had an early or surgically induced menopause?
- Have you been taking high thyroid medication or high or prolonged doses of cortisone-like drugs for asthma, arthritis or other diseases?
- Is your diet low in dairy products and other sources of calcium?
- Are you physically inactive?
- Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol in excess?
The more times you answer "yes", the greater your risk for developing osteoporosis. See your physician, and/or contact one fo the sources listed below for more