Osteoporosis
Subtitle: your head start on the prevention and treatment of brittle bones
By: David F. Fardon ; illustrations by Mitzi Dishman.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1985
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Osteoporosis -- Prevention.; Osteoporosis in women.; Fractures -- prevention & control -- popular works.; Osteoporosis -- prevention & control -- popular works.
Description: Abstract: Information on diet, exercise, and health habits provides the nucleus for this book geared at the prevention of osteoporosis. The greatest at-risk groups, hormonal relationships, calcium/fluoride roles, discussions of healthy/damaged bones, and fracture treatments comprise some of the topics presented. A few tables, diagrams and a glossary are included. (jdb).
Notes: Includes index.