<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Those with worries about osteoporosis might be interested in this article in Medscape. Study identifies lifestyle factors linked to bone loss in coeliac DISEASE Gender, malnutrition, disease severity and physical activity, but not sunlight exposure or smoking, are independent factors that affect bone loss in adults with celiac disease, according to an Italian group of investigators. http://gastroenterology.medscape.com/31297.rhtml? srcmp=gas-121500 Apparently nutrition affects both lumbar and femoral bone density, but physical activity affects mainly femoral, while gender affects only lumbar density. So I guess you better be careful if you have a gender :) -vance