| Full term | |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| MHT | Menopausal hormone therapy |
| PFH | Personal fracture history |
| FFH | Family fracture history |
| BL | Bone lesion |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| T-score | Standard deviation from young adult reference |
| FRAX | Fracture risk assessment tool |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand |