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sjones

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Osteoporosis is more prevalent in women because _____.
 a. women consume more calcium
 b. women's bodies don't utilize calcium as readily
  c. women have larger bodies
 d. women have lower bone mass
 e. bone loss begins later in women versus men

Question 2

Osteoporosis is most common in _____ because _____.
 a. young women; they have porous and thin bones
  b. older women; they have large bones
 c. older women; they have porous, thin, and fragile bones
  d. young children; they have bowed legs
  e. older men; they have large bones



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tkempin

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




sjones

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Reply 2 on: Aug 19, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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