Bone mineral density reference values in Singaporean adults and comparisons for osteoporosis establishment - The Yishun Study.
Kexun Kenneth ChenShiou-Liang WeeBenedict Wei Jun PangLay Khoon LauKhalid Abdul JabbarWei Ting SeahSivasubramanian SrinivasanMallya Ullal JagadishTze Pin NgPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
Our study shows that T-scores provided by DXA manufacturer over-diagnosed osteoporosis in Singaporeans, and the prevalence of osteoporotic conditions is not accurately represented. This over-diagnosis may result in unnecessary treatment in some individuals.