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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Females are at a higher risk of developing Osteoporosis.
A
true
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Osteoporosis affects women and men of all races and ethnic groups. Osteoporosis can occur at any age, although the risk for developing the disease increases as you get older. For many women, the disease begins to develop a year or two before menopause.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prevalence rates of osteoporosis and osteopenia are higher in women than in men, and, in both genders, the rates of osteoporosis increases significantly with age. Concerning prevalence data obtained by population based epidemiologic studies, usually osteoporosis difference of gender is around 50% in men vs.

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