Bone density tests

Bone density is definitely a bona fide health concern! It?s directly related to the strength of your skeletal frame, which supports your entire body and allows you to move in addition to protecting your soft organs from injury. So, the lower the bone density, the more vulnerable you are to breaks and fractures (more on that later). Bone density tests [2] are administered by health care professionals to determine an individual?s risk for fracture by using a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). It?s the most reliable screening tool for bone health, and the World Health Organization?s (WHO) standard measurement for diagnosing osteoporosis, a disease characterized by extremely low bone density. But, don?t start fearing bone loss just yet. Read on for more on the skin and bones of bone density tests and keeping your bones healthy and strong!