and about 100 had to be treated to prevent one radiographic fracture. Thus, cost-effectiveness should be factored into guidelines for treating osteopenia.

“Bone density testing at HSS can also tell us about bone quality and help assess how advanced a person’s osteopenia really is,” says Dr. Starr. Treatment for low bone density depends on the person, ...

The word osteopenia really means low bone mass. Well, what does that mean? Back in the early 1990s, the World Health Organization got together for the first time, and said how do we categorize people?