Osteoporosis Risk Assessment

The first step in caring for yourself  is knowing if you may be at increased risk for osteoporosis. While the questions below are no substitute for a regular check-up with your family physician, it can help to have some idea where you stand in terms of risks for osteoporosis. Good luck! If you do not have a physician and you would like to find out more about osteoporosis, call toll free at  1-888-4GUTHRIE (1-888-448-8474).

Osteoporosis Risk Screening

Questions:

(Click on "Yes" or "No" or enter your personal answer for each question below.) 

1.) Are you older than 64?

Yes  No

2.) Are you Caucasian or Asian?

Yes  No

3.) Is your body frame small and thin?

Yes  No

4.) Have you gone through menopause (Have you stopped having your period)?

Yes  No

5.) Have your ovaries been removed?

Yes  No

6.) Is your diet low in calcium (milk and milk products)?

Yes  No

7.) Are you physically inactive?

Yes  No

8.) Do you smoke cigarettes?

Yes  No

9.) Do you drink a moderate to large amount of alcohol ?

Yes  No

10.) Do you take thyroid supplements?

Yes  No

11.) Have you ever taken prednisone or cortisone-like drugs for more than 3 months?

Yes  No

12.) Has your mother or sister(s) ever broken any bones as an adult?

Yes  No

13.) Have you ever broken a bone as an adult?

Yes  No

13.) Have any members of your family been diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Yes  No

14.) Have you lost more than 2 inches in height since high school?

Yes  No

 

Evaluation:

If you are between 50 and 64 years old and you have additional risk factors, (especially any one of those that are printed in teal), you should probably undergo a bone density study to determine if you do have osteoporosis. Your Guthrie Primary Care Provider can refer you for this study.

 

If you are a woman 65 years of age or older should have a bone density study to determine whether osteoporosis is present according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

 

If you are less than 50 but have many of these identified risk factors, (particularly more than one of those that are printed in teal), you should discuss the issue of osteoporosis with your family physician.

Please select "PRINT" on the File menu to print this form to discuss it with your Guthrie Physician.