While many people focus on weight or blood pressure, bone health remains one of the most foundational – yet overlooked – components of our overall mobility and wellness. True skeletal strength depends on complex bone density, quality, and the continuous cellular turnover cycle. Our expert breaks down how hormonal shifts during menopause trigger rapid bone loss in women, and why early osteoporosis screening is critical for long-term health.
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- Dr. Christine Jablonski, medical director, Orlando Health Bone Health & Osteoporosis Care Program
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women begin getting screened for Osteoporosis at age 65. Screening is also recommended for younger women who are experiencing one or more risk factors, like menopause.
Dr. Jablonski says current research shows that men start to get osteoporosis about ten years after women. So she believes the absolute latest age to start screening men is 75.
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