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Selected Risk Factors for Osteoporosis-Related Fractures
| Prior low-trauma fracture as an adult |
| Advanced age |
| Low bone mineral density |
| Low body weight or low body mass index (not significant if adjusted for bone mineral density) |
| Family history of osteoporosis |
| Use of corticosteroids |
| Cigarette smoking |
| Excessive alcohol consumption |
| Secondary osteoporosis (for example, rheumatoid arthritis) |
