Bone Density Chart By Age

Hunter D and Sambrook PN.

Bone density chart by age. Bone density tests measure how solid or dense your bones are using a T-score. A diagnosis of osteoporosis in younger men premenopausal women and children should not be based on a bone density test result alone. After you reach your peak bone mass you will begin to gradually lose bone.

Other factors such as diet and exercise also play a role in the onset of osteoporosis. The T score represents the comparison of the subjects bone mass to that of a healthy 30-year. When the T-score is -1 the bone density is 0820 no matter how old the person is.

After age 50 bone breakdown resorption outpaces bone formation and bone loss often accelerates particularly at the time of menopause. The Z-score represents how far off your score is measured in the number of standard deviations from the average score of healthy people of similar age ethnicity and gender 1 2. BHOF does not recommend routine bone density testing in these age groups.

The white numbers are at the average values for that age. Between 30 and 50 Years of Age. A bone density test determines the bone mineral density BMD.

Epidemiology of bone loss. After age 40 however less bone is replaced. Peak bone density is reached by age 30 and should ideally be maintained at this level throughout your life.