May is National Osteoporosis Month

Osteoporosis Facts

Source: Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

1. Throughout life, you are constantly losing old bone and forming new bone.
2. Bone loss usually speeds up at midlife in both men and women.
3. About half of all women and up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
4. If your mother or father broke bones as an adult, you may be at risk for osteoporosis.
5. Women lose up to 20 percent of their bone density in the five-to-seven years after menopause.
6. Today approximately 9 million people in the U.S. have osteoporosis.
7. People with osteoporosis cannot feel their bones getting weaker, and many people do not know they have osteoporosis until they break a bone.
8. Find out if you have osteoporosis before you break a bone. Ask your healthcare provider when you should have a bone density test.
9. You need to get enough calcium and vitamin D every day to keep your bones healthy.
10. You are never too young or too old to protect your bones. Now is the time to take action!