If you smoke and are over 50, see your doctor for a risk of fracture.
If you are a woman over the age of 50 and have a history of premature menopause (earlier than 45 years) and have not been treated, see your doctor to check your bone density and assess the need for treatment.
If you have parents with osteoporosis who are over 50 years old, see your doctor to assess the risk of fracture.
If you have been taking corticosteroids for more than 3 months now or in the past, see your doctor to check your bone density and assess the need for treatment.
If you have the following conditions, see your doctor to check your bone density and assess the need for treatment.
Rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, prolonged and untreated hypothyroidism, ovarian or premature menopause, chronic malnutrition or malabsorption, and chronic liver disease
If your height is more than 4 cm shorter than in the past, see your doctor to assess the risk of fracture.
If you have been taking alcohol, antiepileptic drugs, and chemotherapy drugs for a long time, see your doctor to check your bone density and assess the need for treatment.