biostudies-literatureUnknown10Cossio-Bolanos M<h4>Background</h4>The assessment of bone health throughout the life cycle is essential to determine fracture risk. The objectives of the work were (a) compare bone mineral density and content with international references from the United States, (b) determine maximum bone mass, (c) propose references for bone health measurements from ages 5 to 80 years old.<h4>Methods</h4>Research was carried out on 5,416 subjects. Weight and height were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. The total body was scanned using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Information was extracted from the bone health measures (bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC)) for both sexes, according to pediatric and adult software.<h4>Results and discussion</h4>Differences were identified betPeerJe13092https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8957281biostudies-literatureReference values for bone density and bone mineral content from 5 to 80 years old in a province of Chile.PMC8957281Vidal-Espinoza RUrra-Albornoz CFuentes-Lopez JCastelli Correia de Campos LFGomez-Campos RAlvear Vasquez FCossio-Bolanos MAndruske CLfalseReference values for bone density and bone mineral content from 5 to 80 years old in a province of Chile.<h4>Background</h4>The assessment of bone health throughout the life cycle is essential to determine fracture risk. The objectives of the work were (a) compare bone mineral density and content with international references from the United States, (b) determine maximum bone mass, (c) propose references for bone health measurements from ages 5 to 80 years old.<h4>Methods</h4>Research was carried out on 5,416 subjects. Weight and height were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. The total body was scanned using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Information was extracted from the bone health measures (bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC)) for both sexes, according to pediatric and adult software.<h4>Results and discussion</h4>Differences were identified bet2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-21T16:46:35.509Z2025-04-21T16:46:35.509ZS-EPMC89572813534558410.7717/peerj.13092