Lifestyle advice

Last reviewed 1 Jan 2018

The following recommendations should be given to patients (especially to postmenopausal women and older men) on life style:

maintain a diet high in calcium - additional supplementation may be required by women who are unable to get adequate calcium through diet alone
adequate (but safe) exposure to sunlight as a source of vitamin D
maintenance of a healthy weight and BMI
stop smoking
avoidance of excess alcohol consumption
appropriate levels of exercise – weight bearing and muscle strengthening exercises (1,2)

Reference:

(1) The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2010. Clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men
(2) National Osteoporosis Foundation 2010. Clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

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