The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) will discuss their development of a joint position statement to provide evidence-based guidance and a national implementation strategy for the purpose of helping individuals achieve optimal peak bone mass early in life to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Chair

Taylor C. Wallace, PhD, National Osteoporosis Foundation and George Mason University

Presentations

Introduction. Babette S. Zemel, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Exercise and physical activity. Richard D. Lewis,  PhD,RD, FACSM, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Calcium and Vitamin D. Heidi J. Kalkwarf, PhD, RD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Research gaps and implementation strategy. Connie M. Weaver, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN