Heredity: YES
Family history of osteoporosis?
Are you thin, petite, small-muscled?
Do you have fair skin or thin skin?
Hormones:
Have your ovaries removed?
Have you reached menopause?
Did you have an early menopause?
Never been pregnant?
Lifestyle:
Do you drink or smoke heavily?
Have you taken excessive thyroid?
Excessive or prolonged steroids?
Do you use excess caffeine or salt?
Calcium:
Do you avoid milk and diary products?
Did you avoid them as a child?
Physical Activity:
Are you physically inactive?
Do you seldom exercise?
Signs of Osteoporosis:
Have you lost height?
Is your upper back hunched over?
Fractures: wrist, spine, and hip?
Environmental Risks:
Do you wear high heels?
Frequent bending/lifting tasks?
Do you take tranquilizers?
Safety hazards at home?