Waugh EJ et al. – Based on current evidence in Caucasians, these data suggest that, in healthy women aged 40–60 yrs, only those with a low body weight (< 70 kg) be selected for BMD testing. Methods
A systematic literature review was conducted to evaluate the risk factors for low BMD in healthy women aged 40–60 yrs
Articles were retrieved from 6 databases and reviewed for eligibility and methodological quality
A grade for overall strength of evidence for each risk factor was assigned
Results
There was good evidence that low body weight and post-menopausal status are risk factors for low BMD
There was good or fair evidence that alcohol and caffeine intake, and reproductive history are not risk factors
There was inconsistent or insufficient evidence for the effect of calcium intake, physical activity, smoking, age at menarche, history of amenorrhea, family history of OP, race and current age on BMD
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