CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
OSTEOPOROSIS
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Question
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Which of the following puts you more at risk for developing Osteoporosis?
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being hispanic
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exercising
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smoking
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good balanced diet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -low vitamin D levels. cigarette smoking. alcohol intake of more than two standard drinks per day.
Detailed explanation-2: -White and Asian women, aged 50 and over. Men with low testosterone levels. Smokers and heavy drinkers (more than two drinks a day on most days). Anyone who weighs less than 125 pounds. People who have undergone bariatric surgery. Anyone with a parent who suffered a hip fracture as a senior. More items
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