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WILL MY BONES BE WEAK TOO?

Q As a teenager, I was anorexic and my family were very unsupportive. That led to my becoming estranged from my parents for over 20 years. We have gradually started to reconnect, and I have discovered that my mum has had several fractures as a result of osteoporosis.

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