Table 2.

Estimated fracture risk reduction associated with BMD improvement [83].

	Vertebral fracture (%)	Hip fracture (%)	Non-vertebral fracture (%)
Δ in total hip BMD
2%	28	16	10
4%	51	29	16
6%	66	40	21
Δ in femoral neck BMD
2%	28	15	11
4%	55	32	19
6%	72	46	27
Δ in lumbar spine BMD
2%	28	22	11
8%	62	38	21
14%	79	51	30

BMD, bone mineral density.