title: Teaching osteoporosis prevention.
abstract: The role of nutrition is critical in the prevention of osteoporosis. Teenagers and women, who consume adequate calcium throughout life and consider nutritional factors that may impair their bodies' use of calcium, can do much to prevent the onset of osteoporosis. The nurse's role in this prevention is described.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary