Nutrition And Osteoporotic Fracture

EDM number 1972 in 2007-08, proposed by John Austin on 07/07/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Health education and preventive medicine and Health services.

That this House recognises the crucial role that nutrition can play in maintaining healthy bones and reducing the potentially devastating impact of osteoporotic fractures; notes that healthy bones need a well-balanced diet incorporating calcium, all the different food groups and five portions of fruit and vegetables a day; is concerned that poor diets and eating disorders such as anorexia can increase the risk of individuals sustaining potentially debilitating and life threatening osteoporotic fractures; and welcomes the National Osteoporosis Society's continuing work to promote bone friendly nutrition across the UK.

This motion has been signed by a total of 64 MPs.