iTriage News: Health Trivia Do I have osteoporosis?

Health Trivia Do I have osteoporosis?
2012-06-05 - Health Trivia

National Osteoporosis is celebrated in the month of May. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals are estimated to already have the disease and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone density, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis and broken bones. Of the 10 million Americans estimated to have osteoporosis, eight million are women and two million are men.
   

Trivia Question: At what age and what gender  is it recommended to obtain initial screening for osteoporosis with a bone density scan with no additional risk factors?

50 years or older in females
60 years or older in females and males
65 years or older in females
65 years or older in females and males

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Tags: bone density, osteopenia, Osteoporosis, women's health

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