Understanding Osteopenia vs. Osteoporosis!

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Osteopenia and osteoporosis are health problems associated with the strength of the bones. Osteopenia is often associated with lower BMD (bone mineral density), but this condition is not low enough to be categorized into osteoporosis. As the name implies, BMD is a measurement of the level or volume of mineral in the bones (how dense the bones are). In other