The results of a baseline bone mass density scan I had in 2007 were well above the mean — my doctor ordered it because she thought I would be at higher
risk for osteoporosis since I am small - boned, relatively thin and Caucasian.
Since high levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased
risk for atherosclerosis, diabetic heart disease, heart attack, and stroke, it's a good idea to be sure that your diet contains plenty of vitamin B12 to help keep homocysteine levels low (homocysteine is also associated with
osteoporosis, and a recent study found that
osteoporosis occurred more frequently among women whose vitamin B12 status was deficient or marginal compared with those who had normal B12 status.)