Information on Calcium & Hip Fractures

Most of the body's calcium (approximately 99 percent) is stored in the bones and teeth. Bone health is dependent upon calcium consumption. Getting the appropriate amount of calcium each day can help prevent hip fractures that occur with age.

Calcium Intake

• Glass of milk

  Adequate calcium consumption contributes to the health and maintenance of bones. This can strengthen your bones and reduce your risk of hip fractures.

Hip Fractures

• In the United States, approximately 1.5 million osteoporosis-related fractures occur each year, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Many of these are hip fractures.

Aging

• Older couple shopping

  When you get older, your body breaks down more bone than it forms. This can lead to a significant loss of bone over time and osteoporosis. Hip fractures may result.

Considerations

• Because your body builds most of your bone while you are child, it is important to build your bones up as much as possible during those years. This can help prevent hip fractures when you're older.

Recommendations

• Children between 1 to 3 should get 500mg of calcium each day. Those between 4 and 8 need 800mg, and those between 9 and 18 need 1,200mg each day. Adults 19 to 50 years old require 1,000mg each days, and those older than 50 need 1,200mg.