It could be worse than cancer! After the age of 40, this test must be done

It is recommended to have a bone density test every 2-3 years after the age of 40. After the age of 50, you should have a bone density test every year.

Bone mass affects the strength and toughness of bones, but the body's bone mass is not static, and it may begin to decline after the age of 40, and the loss is faster and faster. To a certain extent, it will also cause osteoporosis, which will bring a variety of serious consequences:

General joint pain;

Body humpback deformation;

Increased fracture risk;

Increase the risk of disability and death in the elderly.

It is recommended to have a bone density test every 2-3 years after the age of 40. After the age of 50, you should have a bone density test every year. It can help us find bone loss and osteoporosis in time, and diagnose and treat them as soon as possible. Bone mineral density examination, focus on a value, if the T value ≤-2.5, that is, osteoporosis.

Attention! There are five groups of people in particular who should be checked for bone mineral density:

The height has become significantly shorter, has appeared hunchback deformity;

Often feel pain in the legs and feet;

Have had one or more fragility fractures;

Chronic excessive drinking, sedentary, overweight;

Long-term use of glucocorticoids or epilepsy drugs.