Assessing Osteoporosis Hip Fracture Risk

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced a questionnaire that allows you to calculate your statistical hip fracture risk according to family history and lifestyle factors.  To calculate your risk (and to help determine the need for taking extra osteoporosis prevention measures, visit the hip fracture risk calculator.  When you get to the question about physical activity, scroll down to the bottom of the page to get information on estimating your MET hours.

Stay tuned to my natural remedies blog for more osteoporosis information.

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