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Osteopenia, defined as a bone mineral density (BMD) T-score between –1.0 and –2.5, affects over 60% of White women over 64 years old, making it a significant target for fracture prevention. Although fracture risk is generally lower in osteopenic individuals compared to those with osteoporosis, the higher prevalence of osteopenia means that most fractures occur in this group. The review emphasizes that BMD should be used in conjunction with other risk factors for fracture risk assessment, and treatment decis

Author

Jhenifer Chavez

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EN