Marie is 55 years old and just had her first DXA assessment. The results indicated that she has a
T-score of -1.5 (minus 1.5 ). What does her T-score indicate?
A) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has osteoporosis.
B) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, her bone density is normal.
C) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has low bone mass.
D) Nothing, because DXA is not able to determine bone density in women over 50.
C
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