Lifestyle factors
The kind of lifestyle you live determines your bone strength in old age, the following are examples of lifestyles that can influence the rate of OST.
- Exercise: your workout or physical exercise history determines whether you are at risk of coming down with osteoporosis or not.
- Access to vitamin D: deficiency due to lack of sun exposure or other factors
- Drugs or alcohol exposure
- Smoking history
- Caffeine: tea, coffee, and soft drinks are rich in caffeine which may affect calcium absorption and contribute to bone loss