A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding bone health and osteoporosis.

  2023-07-04 – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence

A collection of websites related to bone health and osteoporosis.

       2023-10-17 – Website

The Osteoporosis Canada 2023 Guideline Update Group recently completed a review and evaluation of published studies using GRADE to update its 2010 osteoporosis guidelines. The PEN Team reviewed the guidelines against recently updated PEN related content to ensure that dietitians are practicing with the most up-to-date information.

This National Institutes of Health - Office of Dietary Supplements provides professionals with information on calcium including recommended intakes, sources, groups at risk, health risks and benefits, interaction with medications etc.

A collection of practice guidelines for various types of musculoskeletal/connective tissue disorders including bone health, fibromyalgia, gout, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

      2023-09-12 – Practice Guideline

This National Institutes of Health professional fact sheet describes what Vitamin D is, its food sources, reference intakes, Vitamin D deficiency and excessive exposure, groups at risk and vitamin D and health.

  2022-04-26 – Handout

A collection of guidelines related to alcohol.

        2023-09-25 – Practice Guideline

Health Canada’s product monograph in French on hydrolyzed collagen. Information on use, dose and risks is provided.

  2019-09-06 – Handout

Health Canada’s product monograph on hydrolyzed collagen. Information on use, dose and risks is provided.

  2019-09-06 – Handout

A report in French from the Public Health Agency of Canada using the most recent data available in the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). It provides a national overview on diagnosed osteoporosis, related fractures and the osteoporosis care gap among Canadians 40 years and older.

  2021-09-10 – Research Report/Paper