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Your bone health
Osteoporosis prevention
Protecting your bones doesn't require drastic change. Osteoporosis prevention can simply be consistent, everyday habits that add up over time.
Upholding strong bones
There's a lot you can do to protect your bones and slow premature bone loss. Osteoporosis prevention can include simple adjustments to diet, exercise, and lifestyle.
Ways to build a bone-healthy lifestyle:
- Ensure your diet is rich in calcium and protein, which are essential for bone health
- Get adequate vitamin D, from direct exposure to sunlight or from oily fish, eggs, mushrooms, and fortified dairy or juice
- Maintain a healthy body weight, because being underweight (BMI below 19) can adversely affect bone health
- Stay physically active with regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises
- Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol, both of which can harm bone health
Small changes, real impact
None of these steps require an overnight lifestyle overhaul. Consistent, modest changes to diet and activity — sustained over years — are what actually move the needle on bone health.
Understanding the risks associated with osteoporosis matters, since they can show up as a range of symptoms. Recognising them early lets you take proactive steps to protect your bone health.
In this guide
Understanding osteoporosis
Symptoms
Risk factors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Why early detection matters
Understanding TBS®
Find a TBS centre
TBS® is available in 90+ countries. Find a centre and ask if it can be added to your DXA scan.
Find a centreThis content is for educational purposes for healthcare professionals and does not constitute medical advice or clinical guidance. It is not a substitute for the independent judgement of a qualified physician or specialist. Diagnostic and treatment decisions must be individualised to each patient, based on their complete clinical picture, locally applicable guidelines, and the most current evidence, which are determinations only a licensed healthcare provider is positioned to make.
TBS® is available at imaging centres and clinics in 90+ countries. Ask your doctor whether TBS® can be added to your bone density scan.