
19. Please Be Aware of These Risk Factors
There are two types of risk factors concerning osteoporosis. The first is known as voluntary risk factors, which include actions that you can take to either increase your chance of developing osteoporosis or decrease your risk. The second is involuntary risk factors, which you have no control over. The best approach to preventing osteoporosis is to be aware of both. Work to mitigate your voluntary risk factors. How? By improving your lifestyle. Furthermore, be mindful of your involuntary risk factors so that you can talk about them with your doctor (via U of M). If your doctor believes that you are at high risk for osteoporosis, he or she may provide medical guidance that could improve medication and therapies (via NIH).