Diabetic Living Australia

BONE HEALTH and diabetes

While you probably know that having diabetes can affect different parts of your body, including your heart, eyes, feet and kidneys, researchers have also found that people who have diabetes may be at greater risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. The good news is there are many things you can do to improve bone health, and the best time to start is now.

WHY DOES BONE HEALTH MATTER?

Keeping our bones healthy is something that many of us give little thought to. However poor bone health is becoming an increasing problem, particularly as we live longer.

According to Osteoporosis Australia, about 1.2 million Australians are estimated to have osteoporosis and there are a

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