Bone Health and Osteoporosis:
A Report of the Surgeon General (2004)

Table of Contents

Message From Tommy G. Thompson (PDF-63KB)

Preface From the Surgeon General (PDF-40KB)

Part One: What Is Bone Health? (PDF-27KB)

• Chapter 1: A Public Health Approach to Promote Bone Health (PDF-444KB)
• Chapter 2: The Basics of Bone in Health and Disease (PDF-1.9MB)
• Chapter 3: Diseases of Bone (PDF-2MB)

Part Two: What Is the Status of Bone Health in America? (PDF-28KB)

• Chapter 4: The Frequency of Bone Disease (PDF-1.6MB)
• Chapter 5: The Burden of Bone Disease (PDF-1.5MB)

Part Three: What Can Individuals Do To Improve Their Bone Health? (PDF-28KB)

• Chapter 6: Determinants of Bone Health (PDF-1.3MB)
• Chapter 7: Lifestyle Approaches To Promote Bone Health (PDF-5.7MB)

Part Four: What Can Health Care Professionals Do To Promote Bone Health? (PDF-30KB)

• Chapter 8: Assessing the Risk of Bone Disease and Fracture (PDF-1.7MB)
• Chapter 9: Prevention and Treatment for Those Who Have Bone Diseases (PDF-0.7MB)
• Chapter 10: Putting It All Together for the Busy Health Care Professional (PDF-2.6MB)

Part Five: What Can Health Systems- and Population-Based Approaches Do To Promote Bone Health? (PDF-28KB)

• Chapter 11: Systems-Based Approaches to Bone Health (PDF-0.9MB)
• Chapter 12: Population-Based Approaches to Promote Bone Health (PDF-1.6MB)

Part Six: Challenges and Opportunities: A Vision for the Future (PDF-27KB)

• Chapter 13: A Vision for the Future: A Framework for Action To Promote Bone Health (PDF-71KB)

Appendix A: Congressional Language Calling for Surgeon General’s Report (PDF-28KB)

Appendix B: How Do We Know What We Know: The Evidence Behind the Evidence (PDF-54KB)

Appendix C: Resources and Related Links (PDF-54KB)

Abbreviations and Acronyms (PDF-38KB)

List of Tables and Figures (PDF-53KB)

Index (PDF-89KB)

Acknowledgments (PDF-70KB)

Suggested Citation (PDF-45KB)

Executive Summary

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Last revised: January 4, 2007