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Pop Quiz: The Role of Supplements in Fracture Prevention
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<section><h2><h2><p><strong>True or False:</strong> The US Preventive Services Task Force <a href="https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication" target="_blank">recommends</a> that daily supplementation with 400 IU or less of vitamin D and 1000 mg or less of calcium be used as a primary prevention of fractures in community-dwelling, postmenopausal women.</p></h2></h2></section><section><h2><h2><strong>True or False:</strong> The US Preventive Services Task Force <a href="https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication" target="_blank">recommends</a> that daily supplementation with 400 IU or less of vitamin D and 1000 mg or less of calcium be used as a primary prevention of fractures in community-dwelling, postmenopausal women.</h2></h2></section><section><h2><h2><strong>Better luck next time</strong></h2></h2><p><p>According to the USPSTF, “the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of the benefits and harms of vitamin D and calcium supplementation, alone or combined, for the primary prevention of fractures in men and premenopausal women.”</p><p> </p><p>For more osteoporosis content, visit the <a href="https://www.consultant360.com/specialty/rheumatology/osteoporosis" target="_blank">Resource Center</a>.<br /></p></p></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Good job!</strong></h2></h3><p><p>According to the USPSTF, “the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of the benefits and harms of vitamin D and calcium supplementation, alone or combined, for the primary prevention of fractures in men and premenopausal women.”</p><p> </p><p>For more osteoporosis content, visit the <a href="https://www.consultant360.com/specialty/rheumatology/osteoporosis" target="_blank">Resource Center</a>.</p></p></section>
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