Disse er for eksempel lav BMD, alder, eksistens af tidligere frakturer, familiær tendens til frakturer, høj knogleomsætning og lavt body mass index.
Clinical efficacy Independent risk factors, for example, low BMD, age, the existence of previous fractures, a family history of fractures, high bone turnover and low body mass index should be considered in order to identify women at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures.