Bone Density and Menopause WisdomCard™

  1. WebMD: Bone Density webmd.com - Bone Density
  2. Imaginis The Women's Health Resource: Study Finds Low Bone Density Undiagnosed in Many Post-Menopausal Women imaginis.com - Study Finds Low Bone Density Undiagnosed in Many Post-Menopausal Women
  3. Better Health Channel: Menopause and Osteoporosis betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Menopause and Osteoporosis
  4. Epigee Women's Health: Osteoporosis epigee.org - Osteoporosis
  5. Pubmed Central: Bone Density and Menopause ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Bone Density and Menopause
  6. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Bone Density Test healthatoz.com - Bone Density Test
  7. Spine Universe: Bone Mineral Density Measurement spineuniverse.com - Bone Mineral Density Measurement
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Research Notes on Bone Density and Menopause


In order to stay strong and healthy, bones constantly regenerate themselves. After age 30, bones do not regenerate in the same way. The osteoclasts begin to eat more bone than the osteoblasts can replace, causing a net loss in bone density.1 Osteoclasts are cells that break down and reabsorb bones. Osteoblasts are cells that build bones. During menopause, bone density decreases about 2 to 7% per year.1

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  • Estrogen keeps the osteoclasts in check, allowing the osteoblasts to build more bone.1
  • Estrogen-related bone loss occurs relatively quickly in the first few years after menopause.2
  • A bone density scan measures the strength of an individual's bones and determines the risk of fracture.


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Epigee: Osteoporosis
  2. ↑ Managing Menopause: Osteoporosis

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