DXA was originally developed to determine bone mineral density and to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Later, the technique was expanded to include the analysis of fat mass and lean ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

“The term osteoporosis screening refers to use of bone density, x-ray studies or other tools to identify persons at an increased risk of fractures or bone breaks,” Dr. Thomas Weber, an endocrinologist ...