Osteopenia is defined as a T-score in which range?

Osteopenia is defined as a T-score in which range?

• A. -2.5 and less
• B. -0.5 to -1.5
• C. -1.0 to -2.5
• D. -1.5 to -2.0

Answer: (C)

Interpreting T-scores from a DXA scan tells you where bone density sits compared with a young, healthy reference population. A T-score of -1.0 or higher is considered normal. Between -1.0 and -2.5 lies osteopenia, indicating lower density but not as severe as osteoporosis. A T-score of -2.5 or lower defines osteoporosis. So the range that describes osteopenia is -1.0 to -2.5. The other ranges don’t align with the standard categories, since they either describe normal density, or extend into osteoporosis.

Interpreting T-scores from a DXA scan tells you where bone density sits compared with a young, healthy reference population. A T-score of -1.0 or higher is considered normal. Between -1.0 and -2.5 lies osteopenia, indicating lower density but not as severe as osteoporosis. A T-score of -2.5 or lower defines osteoporosis. So the range that describes osteopenia is -1.0 to -2.5. The other ranges don’t align with the standard categories, since they either describe normal density, or extend into osteoporosis.