Marie Is 55 Years Old and Just Had Her First

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, her bone density is normal.
B) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has low bone mass.
C) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has osteoporosis.
D) Nothing. DXA is not able to determine bone density in women over 50.

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