Journal ArticleJournal of translational medicine·Jun 2026
Your Lifestyle May Matter as Much as Your Genes for Bone Health
Key Insight
This study suggests improving lifestyle habits may lower bone disease risk even if your genes are unfavorable.
Researchers built a bone risk score based only on lifestyle and environment, things like sleep, diet, stress, and money worries. In a huge UK group, this score predicted osteoporosis about as well as a genetic risk score. The encouraging part: fixing unhealthy habits cut the risk even for people with bad bone genes.
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