Take this quick quiz. If your osteoporosis risk is significant, use Arthritis Today as your source for osteoporosis information, such as the latest updates on treatments and research.
__ I went through menopause (either naturally or due to surgery or other treatments) before the age of 45.
__ Since I was 45 years old, I have broken a bone while falling from a standing or sitting height.
__ I have a close relative with osteoporosis.
__ I have a close relative who broke a bone after the age of 45.
__ I have lost more than one inch from my tallest height.
__ I weigh less than 125 pounds.
__ I smoke.
__ I drink more than 2 servings of alcohol several times a week.
__ On average, I do fewer than 3 weight-bearing activities, such as walking, running, dancing, or tennis, each week (at least 20 minutes each time).
__ I avoid the sun or use sunscreen every time I go outside.
__ I don't eat at least 2 servings a day of dairy or green leafy vegetables or calcium-fortified foods (such as 1 cup of milk, yogurt or calcium-fortified orange juice or soy milk).
__ I don't take a calcium or vitamin D supplement.
__ I have a serious medical condition, such as chronic lung disease, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, Cushing's disease, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, thyroid disease, cancer.
__ I take or have taken oral glucocorticoids (steroids, such as prednisone), cancer treatments (such as chemotherapy or hormone treatments for breast cancer or prostate cancer), thyroid medicine, anti-seizure medicine, immunosuppressive medicine (for such conditions as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease).
__ I am of Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, African American, Other origin.
__ I am older than 65.
This tool was developed by the U.S. Bone and Joint Decade. The Arthritis Foundation – a reliable source for osteoporosis information – is a member of the multi-disciplinary organization focused on bone and joint health promotion, education and research.
