BACKGROUND Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have many risk factors for reduced bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in a ...

Australians over 50 years old are being warned to take care of their bones, after a new report has found over two in three ...

For example, for the Fracture Risk Assessment tool (FRAX), absolute BMD, densitometer manufacturer, and sex are needed. Figure 1 Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in men and women by ...

You might be told that you have low bone mineral density or osteopenia. This means that your bones are less dense than is normal for your age. It doesn’t mean that you will definitely develop ...

It is important to choose a supplement that provides the recommended daily dose of calcium and vitamin D for osteopenia. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the recommended daily ...

Two-thirds of Australians aged over 50 have poor bone health and even Olympic gold medallists such as Sally Pearson aren't ...

Alarming findings from a recent Healthy Bones Australia report have painted a grim picture of the bone health of older ...

To effectively tackle the threat of osteoporosis, over 20 experts from various medical societies and NGOs convened for a ...

“So, that’s why you typically hear about osteoporosis or osteopenia, with postmenopausal women. There are other factors that contribute as well, like people who have low body weight, who have low ...

Menopause can significantly speed up bone loss and increase osteoporosis risk. When the subject was taboo, it was not easy to make such connections. Hong Kong physiotherapist Judith Anne Gould has ...