Additionally, a high intake of diet sodas, coffee, alcohol and cigarettes will accelerate bone loss. According to the Penn State Young Women's Health Study, the average teenage girl only consumes 700 mg of calcium per day - 500 mg less than recommended. If your teenager doesn't like milk or milk products such as yogurt and cheese, they should be taking a calcium supplement. Although osteoporosis is primarily a disease of the elderly, it can also occur in younger aged adults, both men and women alike, as well as in teenagers. Half of the adult bone density is developed during our peak growing years, ages 10 to 20, and the rest occurs between ages 20 to 30.
Calcium plays an important role in building bone and reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
Additionally, a high intake of diet sodas, coffee, alcohol and cigarettes will accelerate bone loss. According to the Penn State Young Women's Health Study, the average teenage girl only consumes 700 mg of calcium per day- 500 mg less than recommended. If your teenager doesn't like milk or milk products such as yogurt and cheese, they should be taking a calcium supplement. Studies have also shown that a regimen of aerobics and weight training has beneficial effects on bone mineral density as well as fitness for adults of all ages, including the elderly. Amenorrhea is not uncommon in female athletes and women with anorexia.