Hi Merely Me, thanks for stopping by!  I know, most people are not aware that bone loss can occur at any age.  With vitamin D deficiencies being so prevalent, babies are getting spiral fractures at the age of one, from mom's low D levels.  Of course, these situations could be caused by Rickets, as well, which is on the rise.  With idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis and juvenile osteoporosis, we really need to start early with prevention.  We also have lactation induced osteoporosis, and way too many young mothers are fracturing during child birth, and then are unable to take care of their babies until their "many" spontaneous fractures heal.  Can you imagine not being able to pick your baby up for a year or more? The sad thing, is even with excellent diets and exercise, these things still happen.  A perfect example is seen in an interview I did with Rachel, a teen with IJO. 

Eating disorders are another common cause in the young.  Oh I guess I better stop my ranting...

I just wish people would stop thinking that they are too young to have these problems and start now in promoting good bone health, instead of waiting till they are older.  Most people say, "I'm too young for this, so I'm not going to worry about it." That scares and saddens me!

I hope you can help to spread the word, MM.  Here's some additional links on IJO, specialists that treat this and programs through HHS that promote bone health.

Dr. Catherine Gordon (Boston Childrens Hospital) on IJO

Molly Lippert Pre-teen Ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation

Best Bone Forever Anniversary (Tween and Teens making a difference with Bone Health)

Take Care!