Building Healthy Bones

Building and maintaining strong bones is critical during all stages of life. Prevention of osteoporosis later in life starts during childhood and adolescence when bone development occurs.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), Washington, D.C. (phone 800-231-4222, www.nof.org), osteoporosis is a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans, or 55% of those age 50 and older. In the United States, an estimated 10 million individuals already have the disease, an…