Bone Health

Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that affects all ages and populations. Osteoporosis is more prevalent in Caucasian and Asian females. It often goes undetected until a fracture occurs. Osteoporosis is a public health threat for over 44 million Americans, 68 percent of whom are women. One in two women and one in four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their remaining lifetime. More

Resources and Web Links

Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls™. CDC Bone Health Campaign to encourage girls to establish lifelong healthy habits, focusing on increased calcium consumption and weight-bearing physical activity to build and maintain strong bones. Parents and other adults close to girls play an important role by encouraging girls to take action.

Osteoporosis - Let's Work Together to Get Bone Healthy! (large file download)
Power Point presentation for physicians and other health care providers to bring more awareness to bone health. This presentation, produced for KMA by the Kentucky Department for Public Health Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program, is also available on CD - contact KMA.

Vitamin D Gets a Boost from the FDA

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