Osteopenia

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Osteopenia, also called low bone mass or low bone density, is a condition in which bone density is low. Because their bones are weaker, people with osteopenia may have a higher risk of fractures, and some people may go on to develop the more serious condition of osteoporosis. In 2010, 43 million older adults in the US had osteopenia. Unlike osteoporosis, osteopenia usually does not cause noticeable symptoms because losing bone density itself does not cause pain. There is no single cause of osteopenia, although there are several risk factors, including modifiable (behavioral, including dietary and use of certain drugs) and non-modifiable (for instance, loss of bone mass with age). For people with risk factors, measuring bone density using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA) can help to measure the development and progression of low bone density. Prevention of low bone density can begin early in life by eating a healthful diet, doing weight-bearing exercise, minimizing alcoholic...

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