"Bone Density" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bone Density- Bone Density
- Bone Densities
- Density, Bone
- Bone Mineral Density
- Bone Mineral Densities
- Density, Bone Mineral
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Bone Density" by people in this website by year, and whether "Bone Density" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bone Density" by people in Profiles.
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Stimulant Medications and Bone Health. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2026 May 14; 24(1).
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Subchondral bone density and trabecular morphometry mediate the association between knee malalignment and osteophyte progression in osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Jun; 45(6):3733-3747.
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Testosterone replacement therapy in older men: skeletal outcomes and fracture risk. Aging Male. 2026 Dec 31; 29(1):2655544.
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The Benefits of Exercise Training in Combination With Weight Loss Therapies. Diabetes. 2025 Dec 01; 74(12):2199-2206.
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Genetic contributors to osteoporosis in pregnancy and lactation associated osteoporosis (PLO). Bone. 2026 Mar; 204:117744.
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Bone Health in Space Flight: Incomplete Bone Mineral Density Convalescence at 1 Year Postmission Without Increased Fracture Risk. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Nov 01; 9(11).
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Bone quality response to lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity (LIMB-Q trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2025 Sep; 6(9):100761.
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Osteoclast-independent osteocyte dendrite defects in mice bearing the osteogenesis imperfecta-causing Sp7 R342C mutation. Bone Res. 2025 Jul 19; 13(1):70.
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Effect of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on human femoral trabecular bone composition, microarchitecture, and mechanical behavior. Bone. 2025 Nov; 200:117588.
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Anti-transforming growth factor-? treatment shows increased bone mass and strength in a novel mouse model for osteogenesis imperfecta type I. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Jun 25; 40(7):881-890.