All adults over the age of 65 and those under the age of 65 with three or more of the following risk factors should be screened for osteoporosis.
Table 1. Risk Factors for Osteoporosis.| Non - Changeable Factors | Changeable Factors |
| Advanced age | Tobacco use |
| Female | Decreased Calcium and Vitamin D intake |
| White or Asian race | BMI <21 |
| Low bone mass | Estrogen deficiency |
| Family history | Use of glucocorticoids |
| History of previous fractures | |
| Low BMI | |
