IMPE Abstracts

Background: Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals are exposed to many factors which have the potential to affect their bone mineral density (BMD). Among these factors are eating habits, exercise, calcium and vitamin D intake. Moreover, as these individuals are children and adolescents, who have not accomplished peak bone mass (PBM) yet. This fact raises the question of whether TGD youth should have routine bone health assessment.<p class="abstex...