Osteoporosis Quotes

You've got to get as much bone as you can and not lose it. The most important risk factor for osteoporosis is a low bone mass. - Karl L. Insogna

You don't need a walker up here and you don't need to worry about osteoporosis or a cane or anything like that, because you just float across the room. - John Glenn

With the widespread marketing of calcium and vitamin D, many women believe that they are completely protected against the development of osteoporosis if they are taking these supplements. This study should help correct this important misconception. - Joel Finkelstein

Today osteoporosis affects more than 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan and causes more than 2.3 million fractures in the USA and Europe alone. - Gro Harlem Brundtland

This all really points to the ability of women at highest risk for osteoporosis to make their own informed choices about supplements they take. - Rebecca Jackson

There's an increasing awareness of the need for screening patients of all ages who are at high risk for osteoporosis. We shouldn't just be screening women over age 65. We need to screen everyone with identified risk factors for bone loss. - Gary Williams

The launch of the report coincides with the initiation by WHO of the global strategy for the prevention and control of osteoporosis, and I think a good partnership could be established in our common efforts to prevent osteoporosis. - Gro Harlem Brundtland

The AAP recommends children eat three servings of milk, flavored milk, cheese or yogurt a day. While there's no cure for osteoporosis, eating 3-4 servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy foods will help children get the calcium they need to build strong bones, which will benefit them throughout life. - Frank Greer