Table 1: Age Calcium Vitamin (Years) (mg) D (IU) 8-Mar 800 200 17-Sep 1300 200 18-50 1000 400 51-70 1200 400 > 70 1200 600 Table 2: % % Sex (age Estimated Estimated to Race/Ethnicity y) to have have low ≥50 osteoporosis bone mass Non-Hispanic Women 20 52 white; Asian Men 7 35 Non-Hispanic Women 5 * black Men 4 19 Hispanic Women 10 49 Men 3 23 Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation. Fast facts. Available at: http://www.nof.org/node/40. Accessed: February 16, 2012. * Low bone density is present in an additional 35% of women, increasing their risk of developing osteoporosis.
Age (Years) Calcium (mg) Vitamin D (IU) 8-Mar 800 200 17-Sep 1300 200 18-50 1000 400 51-70 1200 400 > 70 1200 600 Table 1: Table 2: Race/Ethnicity Sex (age ≥50 y) % Estimated to have osteoporosis % Estimated to have low bone mass Non-Hispanic white; Asian Women 20 52 Men 7 35 Non-Hispanic black Women 5 * Men 4 19 Hispanic Women 10 49 Men 3 23 Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation. Fast facts. Available at: http://www.nof.org/node/40. Accessed: February 16, 2012. * Low bone density is present in an additional 35% of women, increasing their risk of developing osteoporosis.
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