Please think carefully and
answer these questions.
If you got more
in these questions, you may be at higher risk of getting osteoporosis
and we recommend that you consult your doctor, who will advise whether
further tests are necessary.
1.
Having a family history of osteoporosis
Mother has (or had) osteoporosis
Father has (or had) osteoporosis
One or more siblings have (or
had) osteoporosis
2.
Having bone fracture
Broke a bone when 40 or older
Spinal fracture: sudden loss
of height
Spinal fracture: a dowager's
hump
3.
Body type
Tall and slender
4.
For females:
Began to menstruate at age
15 or older
In menopause
Reached menopause
before age 45
Ovaries removed
Menstrual interruptions
or irregularities more than one year
5.
For men：Low testosterone levels
Reduced libido or
impotence
Decreased facial and body hair
Enlarged breasts
6.
Taking hign doses of corticosteriod
tablets:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Systematic lupus erythematous
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Cancer
Adrenal gland disorder
Cushing syndrome
Acquired immuno-deficiency
syndrome
7.
Diseases of the
thyroid or parathyroid / thyroid medication overdose
Suffering fromthyroid disorder
Suffering from a disorder of
the parathyroid
Taking thyroid hormone
8.
Lack of calcium intake & eating
disorder
Not eating diary
products
Not eating soy products
Eating disorder
Lactose-intolerant
9.
Sedentary life
Engaging in moderate
to vigorous exercise less than 30 minutes per day
Sitting most of the time
Exposing under the sun less
than 10 minutes per day
10.
Smoking
Having a smoking
habit
Ex-smoker
11.
Alcoholic
Having at least seven drinks
per week
12.
Caffeine 400mg per day
Having at least 4 cups of coffee
/ 8 cans of coke / 6 cups of tea per day
