African Americans and Osteoporosis
Internet URL
http://www.womenshealth.gov/minority/africanamerican/osteoporosis.cfm
Sponsoring Agency
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Description
African-American women take in only about half the amount of recommended calcium. Not getting enough calcium plays a big role in the development of osteoporosis in African-American women. One reason for this may be that as many as three out of four African-American women are lactose-intolerant. This publication discusses osteoporosis in African Americans and things you can do to help prevent osteoporosis.
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