Can I increase bone density by a significant amount at 17 years old?

[T_T]

I didn't play sport ever since I started puberty and my bone density is shit. Can I make up for it by starting a bone density regime?
Does high bone density also mean high bone mass?

 

[Deleted member 1774]

bone density - yes
bone mass - no

Does high bone density also mean high bone mass?

no

 

[T_T]

bone density - yes
bone mass - no

no

Can I ever make up for the bone density I should've gotten in puberty?
I imagine the bone density accretion would be significantly less at this age

 

[Deleted member 2756]

yes, if in puberty. Workout, K2, D3 and eat nutrient-dense and calorie-dense foods, you might be able to squeeze a little more bone growth, not much by any means but it's worth a try.

 

[Brandon10]

Does high bone density also mean high bone mass?
no

Physics says otherwise

The density (more precisely, the volumetric mass density; also known as specific mass), of a substance is its mass per unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is ρ (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter D can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume:[1]

 

[T_T]

yes, if in puberty. Workout, K2, D3 and eat nutrient-dense and calorie-dense foods, you might be able to squeeze a little more bone growth, not much by any means but it's worth a try.

I do all these things

Physics says otherwise

The density (more precisely, the volumetric mass density; also known as specific mass), of a substance is its mass per unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is ρ (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter D can also be used. Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume:[1]

Would higher bone density mean heavier bones?

 

[Brandon10]

I do all these things

Would higher bone density mean heavier bones?

That's what the literal definition of density in physics says.
Bone density, or bone mineral density (BMD), is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue. The concept is of mass of mineral per volume of bone (relating to density in the physics sense)

 

[T_T]

That's what the literal definition of density in physics says.
Bone density, or bone mineral density (BMD), is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue. The concept is of mass of mineral per volume of bone (relating to density in the physics sense)

No wonder I'm so light
BBCs look skinny but they're not light because of high bone density