Osteoporosis Risk Assesment

This is a short questionnaire to help you to find out if you are at risk of Osteoporosis.
  • Have your parents, brothers or sisters ever suffered from Osteoporosis of fractured hips or wrists?
  • Has your diet been deficent in milk or diary products through allergy or simply not liking them?
  • Are you female with no periods after the age of 45?
  • Have your periods ever stopped for 6 months or more because of excessive exercise, or prolonged dieting?
  • Do you smoke cigarettes?
  • Do you drink more than 14 units of alcohol per week?
    • (1 unit 1 glass wine/1/2 pint beer or 1/2 spirits)
  • Have you ever suffered a fracture as a result of a minor bump or fall?
  • Have you a thin small body frame?
  • Have you ever taken steroid tablets for longer than 3 months e.g. Asthma, or Arthritis, or anti epileptic drugs?
  • Do you suffer from any chronic diseases such as Kidney failure, Over-active thyroid or conditions requiring prolonged bed rest?
If you answer YES to more than 2 of these questions, you may be at risk of developing osteoporosis

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