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World Osteoporosis Day

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Written by

Sam Cleasby

Published on

October 20, 2024

It is World Osteoporosis Day, and we’re pleased to be supporting the Royal Osteoporosis Society Check Your Risk campaign. The campaign is encouraging everyone to check their risk of osteoporosis by using an online risk checker.

A bone breaks every minute in the UK and you are more likely to break a bone if you have osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become weaker. Osteoporosis is treatable and fractures largely preventable but it’s important to find out if you are at risk.

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Facts About Osteoporosis

  • Osteoporosis causes bones to lose strength and break more easily
  • 1 in 2 women over 50 will break a bone due to poor bone health, and for men it’s 1 in 5
  • 3.5 million people in the UK are living with osteoporosis
  • Strong bones should be able to handle a bump or fall from standing height
  • Once you have broken a bone you are much more likely to break another
  • Someone breaks a bone every minute in the UK
  • Making positive lifestyle choices, including eating a balanced diet, taking vitamin D as recommended and exercising regularly, can help keep your bones strong
  • Osteoporosis is treatable and fractures largely preventable but it’s important to find out if you are at risk

Using the Royal Osteoporosis Society’s free risk checker will tell you if you have any of the key risk factors.

In less than five minutes it will provide you with free, tailored advice about your osteoporosis risk and practical tips on how to take action on your bone health.

It’s never too early or too late to act on your bone health. Check your risk today!


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