A: Osteopenia can be stabilized and even improved. Your goal is to identify the risk factors and change the ones you can. For instance, stopping smoking, minimizing steroid dosages, or effectively controlling inflammation associated with diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Diet and exercise can improve bone density.
— Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR
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