Osteoporosis in women: Doctors reveal how much calcium and vitamin D you really need

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• Osteoporosis makes bones weak and fragile, and is particularly common in women after menopause as falling estrogen speeds bone loss.
• Dr Lalit Modi and Dr Rakesh Rajput of CK Birla Hospitals said adult women need about 1000 mg of calcium daily, rising to about 1200 mg after age 50.