All older adults over the age of 65 and those under the age of 65 with three or more of the following risk factors should be screened for osteoporosis.
Non - Changeable Factors | Changeable Factors |
Advanced age | Tobacco use |
Female | Decreased Calcium and Vitamin D intake |
White or Asian race | BMI <21 |
Low bone mass | Estrogen deficiency |
Family history | Use of glucocorticoids |
History of previous fractures | |
Low BMI | |