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Bone Mineral Density (BMD) values are compared with the average values of young adults, and the standard deviation obtained from this comparison is expressed as the T-score. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified osteoporosis according to these T-score values as follows:
* If the T-score is below -2.5, a diagnosis of osteoporosis is made.
* If the T-score is between -1.0 and -2.5, it is considered osteopenia (the beginning of bone loss).
* If the T-score is above -1.0, bone density is evaluated as within normal limits.
What are the stages of Osteoporosis (bone loss)?
* If the T-score is below -2.5, a diagnosis of osteoporosis is made.
* If the T-score is between -1.0 and -2.5, it is considered osteopenia (the beginning of bone loss).
* If the T-score is above -1.0, bone density is evaluated as within normal limits.