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Osteoporosis risk checker

Take our osteoporosis risk checker and get your personalised bone health results in less than five minutes.

Osteoporosis is a condition where bones lose strength and become more likely to break. Over 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with the condition.

It鈥檚 never too early or too late to start looking after your bones.

Our risk checker is not for people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or had their bone health assessed by a healthcare professional . But, we have lots of information and support for you here.

  • Further information

    The 台灣uu直播 (ROS) risk checker will help you to understand the different risk factors that can increase your chance of developing osteoporosis. The information provided is a guide and not a replacement for medical advice. The risk checker is not a diagnostic tool. Only a healthcare professional can diagnose osteoporosis and predict your chance of breaking a bone. The risk checker has been developed for people in the UK over the age of 18.

    Your results are based on the information you provide, so may be open to interpretation. Please always talk to a healthcare professional to discuss your bone health. The 台灣uu直播is not responsible for and has no liability for misinterpretation, misuse of information, loss or damage arising from any reliance on or use of the information provided by the risk checker, the results it generates, and the information or guidance provided.

    Do you have questions about the 台灣uu直播osteoporosis risk checker or your results? Read our osteoporosis risk checker frequently asked questions.

How old are you?
Are you:
What鈥檚 your ethnicity?

We ask this question so we can understand who is using our programme and continue to make it better for other people.

What鈥檚 your body mass index (BMI)?
Height
Weight
Have you started or completed the menopause?
How old were you when you started - or think you may have started - the menopause?
Are you currently taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or did you take HRT for several years (about five years) around the time of your menopause?
Have you broken a bone easily, following a minor bump, trip or fall?
Have you broken more than one bone after the age of 18, or had a spinal (vertebral) fracture?
Have you had a fall in the last year?
Has your mother or father ever broken a hip?

Research has shown that if a parent breaks a hip, you may have a higher chance of osteoporosis and breaking bones.

Do you have any of these medical conditions?
Do you take any of these medications?
Do you take a daily vitamin D supplement or a multivitamin that includes vitamin D?
Do you get enough calcium (700mg a day)?

  • How much is 700mg?

    Good sources of calcium include dairy products, green leafy vegetables, almonds, dried fruits and calcium-boosted soya products.

    Examples of a good daily calcium intake include:

    • two slices of bread, one small matchbox size piece of cheese, three tablespoons of broccoli, one orange and a glass of milk, or
    • one glass of calcium-fortified plant-based dairy alternative, one palm sized piece of calcium-set tofu, one tablespoon of sesame seeds, one whole pak choi and two dried figs.
Do you drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week?

  • How much is 14 units?

    14 units is equivalent to:

    • 6 pints of average-strength beer, or
    • 10 small (125ml) glasses of lower-strength wine, or
    • 14 small (25ml) shots of spirits.
Do you currently smoke tobacco products (not including e-cigarettes)?
Do you usually do the recommended amount of exercise?

  • How much is the recommendation?

    This includes:

    • 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity exercise a week (including weight-bearing exercise with impact, where your body has to support its own weight 鈥� such as jogging, jumping or dancing), and
    • muscle-strengthening exercise on at least 2-3 days a week (such as lifting weights or using elastic resistance bands).