Books And Reports - Resources: Osteoporosis

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Books and reports

Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General's Report Office of the Surgeon General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201 866-718-2663 (toll free) www.surgeongeneral.gov/reportspublications.html

This report, issued in October 2004, is the first-ever report from the Surgeon General on bone health. The report details the toll exacted by osteoporosis for both individuals and society and lays out a plan to improve bone health in the United States. It describes how common fractures are and what can be done to prevent them, and it provides information on current treatments and screening techniques. The full report is available online; you may also order print copies online or by telephone. In addition, the Surgeon General's office offers a free booklet for health consumers explaining what the new report means to them.

Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Osteoporosis Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., with Sarah Wernick, Ph.D. (Perigee, 2001, 318 pages)

This book offers in-depth information on preventing and treating osteoporosis. One author is an associate professor of nutrition who heads a center for physical fitness at the School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. It includes information on vitamins, minerals, and foods that can help you build healthy bones, and it helps readers develop a bone-friendly exercise program.

Last updated:	January 23, 2007