It is possible for a healthy young woman to gain bone mass up to and through the second decade of life.

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Bone formation continues at a pace faster than resorption until peak bone mass, or maximum bone density and strength, is reached, around age 30, after which bone resorption slowly exceeds bone formation. In women bone loss is most rapid in the first years after menopause but persists throughout the postmenopausal years. Bone loss in women begins before menopause.

It Is Possible for a Healthy Young Woman to Gain