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What Affects Bone Health?

  A number of factors can affect bone health. The amount of calcium in your diet.  A diet low in calcium contributes to diminished bone density, early bone loss and an increased risk of fractures. Physical activity.  People who are physically inactive have a higher risk of osteoporosis than do their more-active counterparts. Tobacco and alcohol use.  Research suggests that tobacco use contributes to weak bones. Similarly, regularly having more than two alcoholic drinks a day increases the risk of osteoporosis, possibly because alcohol can interfere with the body’s ability to absorb calcium. Gender.  You’re at greater risk of osteoporosis if you’re a woman, because women have less bone tissue than do men. Size.  You’re also at risk if you’re extremely thin (with a body mass index of 19 or less) or have a small body frame because you might have less bone mass to draw from as you age. Age.  Your bones become thinner and weaker as you age. Race and family ...