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A review of lifestyle, smoking and other modifiable risk factors for osteoporotic fractures
Bo Abrahamsen
Dorthe Brask-Lindemann
Katrine Hass Rubin
Peter Schwarz
DOI:10.1038/bonekey.2014.69
Abstract
Although many strong risk factors for osteoporosis—such as family history, fracture history and age—are not modifiable, a number of important risk factors are potential targets for intervention. Thus, simple, non-pharmacological intervention in patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures could include reduction of excessive alcohol intake, smoking cessation, adequate nutrition, patient education, daily physical activity and a careful review of medications that could increase the risk of falls and fractures. There remains, however, an unmet need for high-quality intervention studies in most of these areas.
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