Bone Health Fast Facts

206
number of bones in your body (We’re born with more than 300 bones but as we grow some of the bones grow together leaving us with 206.)

The ear
location of the smallest bone in your body (Called the stirrup bone, it’s the size of half a grain of rice.)

12 weeks
the average amount of time it takes a broken bone to heal

44 million
the number of Americans affected by osteoporosis and osteopenia

1 out of 2
Ratio of American women affected by osteoporosis and osteopenia

Osteopenia
a condition where bone mineral density is low. This may not be an indication of bone loss.

12
Number of bones in your face

Fracture
what a broken bone is called

20
Age at which most young adults have approximately 98% of their skeletal mass

Coccyx
also known as your tailbone

50% water and 50% solid matter
What your bones are made of

The leg
Location of the largest bone in your body (It is called the thighbone or femur.)

35%
Percentage of American adults who consume the recommended daily allowance of calcium


Interested in more bone facts? Check out these references and resources:

• Kraft: http://www.kraft.com.au/Products/ProductList/C/Cheese/CheeseArticles/BoneFacts.htm
• Kids Health: http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/broken_bones.html
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopenia
• Dr. Standley: http://www.drstandley.com/facts_bones.shtml

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