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casperchen82

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Which of the following is a feature of osteoporosis?
 
  a. It is most common in men over 45 years of age
  b. It has virtually no effect on blood calcium levels
  c. It results from short-term deprivation of dietary calcium
  d. It causes significant alterations in the blood levels of parathormone and calcitonin
  e. It affects about 30 million people in the U.S.

Question 2

People in the United States who are meeting their recommended intake for calcium usually are
 
  a. taking calcium supplements.
  b. consuming liberal amounts of spinach.
  c. on prescription osteoporosis medications.
  d. low consumers of phytate-containing foods.
  e. lacto-ovo-vegetarians.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


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