Does my diet affect my chances of developing osteoporosis?

Does my diet affect my chances of developing osteoporosis?

Frederick Singer (Director of the Endocrine/Bone Disease Program, John Wayne Cancer Institute ) gives expert video advice on: How can I prevent osteoporosis?; Can vitamins help prevent osteoporosis? and more...

When you're a growing child and your skeleton is developing – your height, as well as the amount of bone that you have – you need an adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D. If you're completely restricted, it's likely you'll have somewhat less bone than you should have, and be at risk of osteoporosis.