Risk Factors

You may be "at risk" of developing Osteoporosis and should be receiving regularly scheduled DEXA scans if you are a (or have a):

• Woman age 50+.
• Man age 65+.
• Post-menopausal woman with one or more of the risk factors below.
• Caucasian or Asian.
• Experienced early menopause or late onset of menstrual periods.
• History of bone fractures as an adult, or have a close relative with a history of adult bone fractures.
• Regular tobacco user.
• Vitamin D deficient.
• Diet low in calcium.
• Consume excessive amounts of alcohol or caffeine.
• Low body weight or a “small-boned” (slender) body build.
• Low levels of physical activity or a sedentary lifestyle.
• Taking or have taken a medication that is known to cause bone loss (such as prednisone or phenytoin).
• Low hormone levels.
• Hyperparathyroidism or Hyperthyroidism.