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Osteoporosis
Are you at risk?
| Health factor | Points | Score |
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Weight and frame size Underweight + small frame Underweight +average frame Average to overweight + average to large frame
Origins Asian or White Other
Weight bearing exercise Never/seldom Low Average to high
Lifestyle Smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day Points per cigarette if less than 10 Recently stopped smoking Drink more than 3 units of alcohol per week Drink more than 2 caffeine drinks per day Long term use of anticonvulsant medication Long term use of steroids History of laxative abuse or anorexia Family history of Osteoporosis Persistent bulimia with induced vomiting
Women Premature menopause Ovaries removed No children
Diet High protein diet Regularly drink soft drinks
Adjustments High calcium diet or calcium supplements Consume 5 portions of fresh fruit or vegetables per day
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30 10 0
10 0
30 20 0
20 2 5 20 10 20 20 20 20 10
10 10 10
20 20
-10 -10
Total
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