Bone Health Check

To make testing easy and accessible for everyone, Diataal introduced the Bone Health Check. You no longer need to start with an expensive hospital scan to understand where your bone health stands.

This online tool takes just a few minutes to complete on your phone or computer. By answering questions about your daily routine, food choices, and health history, you receive an immediate, easy-to-read assessment of your bone risk.

How the Tool Works: What It Checks and Why

The digital assessment evaluates your bone strength across five essential pillars:

Your Body & Life Stage: The tool calculates your Body Mass Index (BMI) from your height and weight to identify if you are underweight or overweight. It also factors in age and key stages such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, or menopause, which accelerate calcium loss.

What You Eat: It assesses how often you consume calcium sources like curd, paneer, ragi, sesame seeds (til), almonds, and leafy greens. It also tracks calcium “robbers”— like colas, tea, coffee, and high-sodium packaged snacks that leach calcium from your
body.

Sunlight & Exercise: Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption. The checker asks how often you get sunlight and whether you do weight-bearing or strengthening
exercises.

Physical Warning Signs: It checks for subtle symptoms of low calcium, such as muscle cramps, spasms, tingling in hands or feet, brittle nails, and dental issues like cavities or weak teeth, Although Asymptomatic individuals can also have low bone mineral density.

Medical History & Medicines: The assessment notes any family history of osteoporosis, blood tests showing low calcium or Vitamin D, and medications like antacids (PPIs) or steroids, which can thin bones over time.

Understanding Your Bone Score

Once you finish the questionnaire, the tool calculates an overall risk score out of 56 points:

Low Risk (0–9 Points): Your daily bone-care habits are currently on track.

Moderate Risk (10–19 Points): You have emerging risk factors—such as missing daily calcium foods, sitting for long hours, or a Vitamin D deficiency.

High Risk (20–56 Points): Your lifestyle habits, symptoms, or medical history put your bones at higher risk, requiring prompt attention.

Along with your score, you receive a breakdown of your weekly habits, highlighting how many core calcium food groups you eat regularly and whether you need more daily movement.

Your Personalized Action Plan: Diet, Movement & Diataal-Cal

Instead of leaving you with just a number, the Bone Health Check gives you a clear roadmap to stronger bones:

Smart Diet Upgrades: Practical tips to add curd, millets, and greens to meals while cutting back on excess sodium and caffeine.

Daily Movement: Guidance on adding walks, sunlight exposure, and light resistance exercises to keep joints and bones resilient.

Targeted Supplementation: Diets alone often fall short of daily calcium needs. The report highlights the role of high-absorbing calcium paired with Vitamin D3—such as Diataal-Cal—to optimize absorption and support daily bone strength.

Doctor Follow-Up: If your score falls into the moderate or high risk range, or if you report pre-existing deficiencies, the tool prompts you to discuss your reports with your physician.

Important Advisory

Screening, Not a Diagnosis: This digital tool is strictly for educational wellness screening and risk awareness. It relies on self-reported inputs, is not 100% accurate, and cannot diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition.
Not Medical Advice: It does not replace clinical judgment or a consultation with a qualified doctor.
Verify with Clinical Testing: For a conclusive evaluation of your bone density, always consult a physician and get tested at an accredited laboratory (such as through a DEXA scan or blood tests).

References

Institute of Medicine (US). (2011). Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D. National Academies Press.
National Institutes of Health (NIH). (2011). Calcium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.
National Osteoporosis Foundation. (2018). Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis Guidelines.
Weaver, C. M., et al. (2016). Calcium in Human Health. Advances in Nutrition, 7(1), 49–56.