Osteopenia
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What is osteopenia?
Osteopenia is a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal that may be a precursor to osteoporosis although not always. Osteopenia is defined by a test that measures bone mineral density.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteopenia
Treatments taken by people for osteopenia
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteopenia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have osteopenia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with osteopenia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has osteopenia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 83 say osteopenia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 22 | |
| 30s | 85 | |
| 40s | 71 | |
| 50s | 70 | |
| 60s | 87 | |
| 70+ | 187 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 31 | |
| 20-29 years | 17 | |
| 30-39 years | 22 | |
| 40-49 years | 21 | |
| 50-59 years | 13 | |
| 60-69 years | 18 | |
| 70+ years | 21 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 102 | |
| Female | 954 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 649 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 11 |