"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 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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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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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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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.
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Artifacts affecting dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and bone mineral density measurements: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2025 Jun 21; 19(1):290.
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Pharmacogenetic and microRNA mechanisms of beta blocker use on bone. J Bone Miner Res. 2025 Feb 02; 40(2):231-240.
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Testosterone Modulation of Muscle Transcriptomic Profile During Lifestyle Therapy in Older Men with Obesity and Hypogonadism. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2025 Feb; 16(1):e13697.