Dexa stands for ‘Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry’. It is the most commonly used test for measuring bone mineral density. It is the best way to diagnose osteopenia.
Risk Factors

• Heredity. Personal and family history
• Ethnicity
• Low body weight - especially anyone with a Body Mass Index less than 19
• Lifestyle: both in the past and present
• Nutrition and Diet - What and when we eat affects the bone building cycle.
• Diseases that create osteopenia and osteoporosis risk factors.

Treatments for:

• Chronic inflammatory disease - rheumatoid arthritis
• Leukemia and lymphoma
• Endometriosis
• Some drugs can increase your osteoporosis risk

To learn more about Osteoporosis you can visit the
National Osteoporosis Foundation