bone mass

And nearly another 34 million are thought to have low bone mass.

But everyone with low bone mass is at higher risk for getting it.

Women may lose 5 percent of their bone mass each year in that period.

The most obvious reason is that they have relatively low bone mass.

After age 30, men and women naturally begin to lose bone mass.

They influence other body tissues and bone mass as well.

Women are usually affected at an earlier age than men, because they start out with lower bone mass.

The years from childhood until age 30 are prime time for building bone mass.

All those little fish bones have just what you need to build bone mass in your own body.

For women, adult bone mass peaks at about age 30.

"We should be doing the same routine assessment with bone mass."

Bone mass is now thought to peak between the ages of 18-25.

It can also lower body fat levels and even help preserve bone mass.

In most people, bone mass reaches its maximum by about the age of 35.

Bone mass usually peaks in a person's mid to late 20s.

You may hear health professionals call this "bone mass and density."

Also, a tendency for lower bone mass may pass from parent to child.

I attribute my excellent bone mass test results to these drugs.

"Women can lose up to 20 percent of their bone mass in the five to seven years following menopause," she said.

It may be used to bolster bone mass in men with osteoporosis.

Scientists also say they are not sure whether humans ever regain bone mass lost in space.

You build about 90% of your bone mass by the time you're 18 to 20.

Because most men build greater bone mass than women do, they tend to get osteoporosis later in life.

The changes in the recommended consumption were based on evidence that people continue to build bone mass at least until the age of 25.

Osteoporosis is a condition that leads to the loss of bone mass.