The MDRD equation will miss some patients who are at risk for osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fracture, she said. The inability to maximize peak bone mass has significant implications for osteopenia and osteoporosis in adulthood. 1960s: from osteo-and Greek penia 'poverty'. I am trying to find out any information about Osteoporosis penia. My 57 yr old mother was just told that she has that. She is on Fosomax. And I am What is osteo-penia Question. I’m sure I have not spelled this correctly!. Osteoporosis does not cause pain unless there is an associated fracture. There is little or no evidence that any of the bisphosphonate medications alone help prevent or treat osteoporosis in people with SCI. The same goes for passive. While idly investigating the etymology of osteoporosis and osteopenia I noticed a remarkable connection that I haven't seen documented anywhere else on the Web. Let me start by saying, people with osteoporosis/osteopenia can't feel their bones getting weaker, and many people don't know they have osteoporosis/penia. Rethinking osteoporosis. What a diagnosis of osteopenia means for you. by Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD “Osteo” means bone and “penia” indicates a state of being.