Single bone mass measurement in the usual sections measured (forearm, heel, fingers, hips, or spine) estimate the overall risk of bone fractures in women. Bone mass measurements also predict the risk of certain types of osteoporosis fractures. Including a place on the wrist, upper arm, hips and other body parts.
Sections of bone were measured can be an important factor, such as measured bone mass at the hip to give a more approximate results for hip fractures compared with the measured bone mass at other body parts. Bone mass and fractures closely connected. For example, if if a woman hip bone mass 20% below normal for his age, he has a 7 times greater risk for hip fractures than women who had hip bone mass 20% above normal for his age.
The lower the bone mineral density, the higher the risk of broken bones. Bone mass in older women reflects a combination of the woman's bone mass peaks at approximately age 30 years, and reduced bone level thereafter. Reduced levels of bone mass in menopause can vary greatly, not only on each person but also in the same individual at different life stages. For that, not too late to prevent fractures by preventing bone loss period.
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