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Hi,

I was the person who recently asked you about getting a bone density
test done.  I just got back from having a dexascan of the hip and spine
and was wondering if you can tell me what you think.  First of all my
results are normal for my age and gender, but I don't understand the
numbers.  A lot of you that had initially replied to me said you had a
certain %....I don't see that on my test printout.....am I at 120% for
my lumbar area?....and 101% for my hip?

I am a 41 yo female.  Height 64 inches, 115 lbs.  I have been "gf" and
"dairy" free for 2 yrs now.  I was taking calcium supplements 2 yrs ago
(for about 8 months), but haven't taken "any" supplements (including
calcium) for over a yr.  Osteoporosis runs in my family, as does
osteoarthritis.

I will be asking these questions of my Dr., but I find "you" to be so
much more helpful.

These are the results:

L2-L4         BMD (g/cm squared) 1.208
              Young -Adult 101 (%) T-score .1
              Age-Matched  105 (%)  Z-Score .5

Left Femur    BMD (g/cm squared)  1.013
              Young-Adult  101 (%) T-score .1
              Age-Matched 107 (%)  Z-Score .5

What % am I at?  How do I compare to other females with my age, height,
and weight?  All comments are welcome, and thanks in advance for you
help.

Pat in USA