“Stronger Bones, Fewer Fractures! 🦴🔍 USPSTF Osteoporosis Screening Guide”
Mar 08, 2025•2 min
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🦴 USPSTF Osteoporosis Screening Summary 📋
🔍 Why? Prevent fractures, disability, and mortality.
👩⚕️ Who? Women 65+ ✅, at-risk postmenopausal women ✅, men ❌ (insufficient evidence).
🩻 How? DXA scan (bone density test) is the gold standard.
⚠️ Risk Factors: Age, low weight, family history, smoking, alcohol, medications.
✅ Benefits: Reduces fracture risk with moderate evidence.
⚠️ Harms: Minimal risks, rare side effects from treatment.
📌 Takeaway: Screen women 65+ and younger high-risk women!
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