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You really have to be conscious of it, and that's why I really recommend that people at least figure out how much calcium they get on an average day and then supplement their calcium to maximize it to 1,500 mg -- not more than that, but 1,500 mg of calcium.

DAVID R. MARKS, MD: It's easy to say "figure out." How does a person go about figuring out how much calcium is in their food?

PAULA RACKOFF, MD: Most doctors have sheets that they can give patients to help them calculate how much calcium and vitamin D they get in their diet. There are many books out on vitamins. It's actually fairly straight-forward.

DAVID R. MARKS, MD: But people don't do it?

PAULA RACKOFF, MD: But people don't do it, right.

DAVID R. MARKS, MD: There are some other lifestyle components to preventing osteoporosis. Briefly, what are they?

PAULA RACKOFF, MD: It's really exercise -- weight-bearing exercises such as walking, jogging, tennis, soccer. Things like that where you're really using your legs increase bone density. And as we get older, the increase in bone density becomes less significant, but for older patients, weight-bearing exercises and balance training actually increase agility. Remember, what we're really worried about with osteoporosis is fracture, so particularly in our elderly patients, we really want to get them active so that they're more well-balanced and they're less likely to fall.

DAVID R. MARKS, MD: Any last comments about diet and osteoporosis?

PAULA RACKOFF, MD: Just to really pay attention to it, because it can really make a difference in the quality of your life.

DAVID R. MARKS, MD: Thank you for joining our webcast. I'm Dr. David Marks. Goodbye.

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