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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 25, 2023 | Replies (47)
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Can’t remember the source but it was reputable, and they said generally the spine is impacted meaning getting worse at the earlier ages and then that will level out as you get older. However, as you get older the hips would be the scores that would become worse. It was explained or I inferred that because the spine bones are more trabecular in make up versus cortical bone and vice versa for the hip. Keep in mind the femoral neck hip area versus the plain hip also is more trabecular in nature.
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That is correct from what I understand. Greatest loss occuring in menopause with the spine losing density first, followed by the hip later on. Trabecular first followed by cortical.
What does trabecular mean?
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You have found better sources than I have, and I'm an avid reader (watching for reputable sources of course). In my case what you said is encouraging since I worry most about spine. Actually those are hip scores, so even more encouraging. My spinal scores can't be relied on because of degenerative conditions.
Wish there was a class in bone biology that could be modified for lay people.