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Weight for it…BMI & Osteoporosis?
Join Kay Mayordomo, PT, DPT as she reviews a 2026 systematic review on the association between BMI and osteoporosis risk.
Did you know your BMI could be misleading when it comes to osteoporosis risk?
Recent research reveals an association between body mass index (BMI) and osteoporosis. Lower BMIs are often associated with higher osteoporosis risk, especially in women. As BMI increases, the risk generally decreases, suggesting that more body mass can help maintain bone density.
But...there's always a but: BMI doesn't tell the whole story. It's just a number, a ratio of height to weight. It…
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