Osteoporosis risk checker

Take our osteoporosis risk checker and get your personalised bone health results in less than five minutes.

Osteoporosis is a condition where bones lose strength and become more likely to break. Over 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with the condition.

It’s never too early or too late to start looking after your bones.

Our risk checker is not for people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or had their bone health assessed by a healthcare professional . But, we have lots of information and support for you here.

Further information

The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) risk checker will help you to understand the different risk factors that can increase your chance of developing osteoporosis. The information provided is a guide and not a replacement for medical advice. The risk checker is not a diagnostic tool. Only a healthcare professional can diagnose osteoporosis and predict your chance of breaking a bone. The risk checker has been developed for people in the UK over the age of 18.

Your results are based on the information you provide, so may be open to interpretation. Please always talk to a healthcare professional to discuss your bone health. The ROS is not responsible for and has no liability for misinterpretation, misuse of information, loss or damage arising from any reliance on or use of the information provided by the risk checker, the results it generates, and the information or guidance provided.

Do you have questions about the ROS osteoporosis risk checker or your results? Read our osteoporosis risk checker frequently asked questions.

How old are you?

29 or under
30-44
45-49
50-54
55-64
65-74
75 or over

Are you:

A man
A woman
Prefer to self-describe
Prefer not to say

What’s your ethnicity?

We ask this question so we can understand who is using our programme and continue to make it better for other people.

Asian or Asian British - includes Indian, Pakistan, Bangladeshi, Chinese or any other Asian background
Black, Black British, Caribbean or African - includes Black British, Caribbean, African or any other black background
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups - includes White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and Asian or any other Mixed or Multiple background
White - includes British, Northern Irish, Irish, Gypsy, Irish traveller, Roma or any other white background
Prefer not to say
Other

What’s your body mass index (BMI)?

Height cmft/in Feet: Inches: Centimetres:

Weight kgst/lb Stone: Pounds: Kilograms:

Have you started or completed the menopause?

Yes
No
Not sure
Not applicable

How old were you when you started - or think you may have started - the menopause?

39 or under
40-44
45 or over

Are you currently taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or did you take HRT for several years (about five years) around the time of your menopause?

Yes
No

Have you broken a bone easily, following a minor bump, trip or fall?

Yes
No

Have you broken more than one bone after the age of 18, or had a spinal (vertebral) fracture?

Yes
No

Have you had a fall in the last year?

Yes
No

Has your mother or father ever broken a hip?

Research has shown that if a parent breaks a hip, you may have a higher chance of osteoporosis and breaking bones.

Yes
No
Not sure

Do you have any of these medical conditions?

Rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions that cause low oestrogen or testosterone levels (such as anorexia, Klinefelter syndrome, Kallmann syndrome)
Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
Parathyroid disease (hyperparathyroidism)
Conditions that affect how your body absorbs food (such as Crohn’s disease or coeliac disease)
Neurological conditions that make you inactive or increase your chance of falling (such as multiple sclerosis)
None of these

Do you take any of these medications?

Steroid (‘glucocorticoid’) tablets (daily treatment or regular short courses)
Anti-epileptic drugs
Breast cancer treatments that lower your oestrogen levels, such as aromatase inhibitors
Prostate cancer treatments that lower your testosterone levels, such as hormone therapy (even if you’re on a treatment break)
None of these

Do you take a daily vitamin D supplement or a multivitamin that includes vitamin D?

Yes
No
Not sure

Do you get enough calcium (700mg a day)?

How much is 700mg?
Good sources of calcium include dairy products, green leafy vegetables, almonds, dried fruits and calcium-boosted soya products.

Examples of a good daily calcium intake include:
- two slices of bread, one small matchbox size piece of cheese, three tablespoons of broccoli, one orange and a glass of milk, or
- one glass of calcium-fortified plant-based dairy alternative, one palm sized piece of calcium-set tofu, one tablespoon of sesame seeds, one whole pak choi and two dried figs.

Yes
No
Not sure

Do you drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week?

How much is 14 units?
14 units is equivalent to:
- 6 pints of average-strength beer, or
- 10 small (125ml) glasses of lower-strength wine, or
- 14 small (25ml) shots of spirits.

Yes
No

Do you currently smoke tobacco products (not including e-cigarettes)?

Yes
No

Do you usually do the recommended amount of exercise?

How much is the recommendation?
This includes:
- 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity exercise a week (including weight-bearing exercise with impact, where your body has to support its own weight – such as jogging, jumping or dancing), and
- muscle-strengthening exercise on at least 2-3 days a week (such as lifting weights or using elastic resistance bands).

Yes
No