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In this Article

• Why is childhood such an important time for bone development?
• What is osteoporosis? Isn't it something old people get?
• How can I help keep my kids' bones healthy?
• How can I persuade my daughter to drink milk instead of diet soda? She thinks milk will make her fat.
• But my kids don't like milk.
• My teenage son loves milk, but it seems to upset his stomach. Could he have lactose intolerance?
• My daughter is constantly dieting. Should I be concerned?
• Should I give my kids calcium supplements?
• How does physical activity help my kids' bones?
• Is it possible to get too much exercise?
• What else can my kids do besides eating calcium-rich foods and getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise to keep their bones healthy?
• My son has asthma and takes a steroid medication to control it. His doctor said this might affect his bones. Is there anything we can do about this?
• My 8-year-old son is a daredevil and has already broken several bones. could he have a problem like osteoporosis at this young age?
• How can I get through to my kids? They sure don't think about their bones.
• Where can I go for more information?
• Find a local Pediatric Rheumatologist in your town
• Juvenile Bone Health Index

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center

2 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3676
Phone: 202-223-0344
Toll Free: 800-624-BONE
TTY: 202-466-4315
Fax: 202-293-2356
Email: NIAMSBoneInfo@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/bone/
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Information Clearinghouse National Institutes of Health

1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone: 301-495-4484
Toll Free: 877-22-NIAMS (226-4267)
TTY: 301–565–2966
Fax: 301-718-6366
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.niams.nih.gov

Milk Matters Campaign

Website: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk

National Bone Health Campaign

Website: http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/

National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)

1232 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1202
Phone: 202-223-2226
Toll Free: 800-231-4222
Email: patientinfo@nof.org
Website: http://www.nof.org

For Your Information

For updates and for any questions about any medications you are taking, please contact

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Toll Free: 888-INFO-FDA (888-463-6332)
Website: http://www.fda.gov/

For updates and questions about statistics, please contact

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics

Toll Free: 800–232–4636
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs

Source: National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases