Risk factors of Osteoporosis
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Disease & drugs Modifiable risk factors
Diseases: Cushing's syndrome Hyperthyroidism Hyperparathyroidism Sex hormone deficiency in men/women Drugs that cause bone loss: glucocorticoids thyroxine long-term heparin anti-epileptic drugs Factors that increase risk visual impairiment sedative medications balance disorder
Non-modifiable risk factors
Female sex post menopause ageing late menarche (first period) family history of osteoporosis Caucasian/Asian race short stature previous low-trauma fracture
Lifestyle Modifiable risk factors
smoking excessive alcohol physical inactivity low calcium intake vitamin D deficiency
