Caltrate assists in preventing & treating osteoporosis

Why take Caltrate?

Osteoporosis is a more common disease than you may think with one in three Australian women over the age of 45 developing osteoporosis¹ and one in three men over the age of 60 will have an osteoporotic fracture⁴. By ensuring adequate calcium and vitamin D intake in your diet, you can help reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis.

The last National Nutrition Survey showed that 3 in 4 women aged 45 years and over did not have sufficient levels of calcium in their diet², and a significant number of Australians are deficient in vitamin D.^5,6

Taking a calcium supplement such as Caltrate can help. With three different formulas available, there is a simple way to help you meet the recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D.

References
1. Adapted from Australian Bureau of Statistics 2007 Population Data (March 2007) and The Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria (2007). The Burden of Brittle Bones: Epidemiology, Cost & Burden of Osteoporosis in Australia.
2. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (1995). National Nutrition Survey: Nutrient Intakes and Physical Measurements.
4. Osteoporosis Australia (2007). What is Osteoporosis? www.osteoporosis.org.au accessed 13 May 2010.
5. Working Group of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Endocrine Society of Australia and Osteoporosis Australia (2005). Vitamin D and Adult Bone Health in Australia and New Zealand: A Position Statement. Medical Journal of Australia 182(6): 281-285.
6. Nowson, CA et al (2004). Vitamin D in Australia: Issues and Recommendations. Australian Family Physician 33(3) 133-138.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet.

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