Please Read the Following Scenario to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 40

Multiple Choice

Please read the following scenario to answer the following question(s) .
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by loss of bone mass and an increased susceptibility to bone fractures. It threatens more than half of all Americans over the age of 50. Women are about four times more likely to suffer from the disease than men. Osteoporosis may progress undetected until bones become so weak that they break during common activities. Prevention of osteoporosis includes regular weight-bearing exercise, recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D, and avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol.
-Osteoporosis could be caused by overactivity of ______.

• A) the thyroid gland
• B) the parathyroid gland
• C) the adrenal cortex
• D) glucocorticoids

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Definitions:

Girls

This term refers to female children and young adolescents, typically characterized by their developmental stage prior to adulthood.

Following-Type Behavior

Actions characterized by mimicking or adhering to the behaviors, actions, or instructions of others, often observed in social learning contexts.

Imprinting

In many species, the learned attachment that is formed at a particular early period.

Ducklings

Young ducks; often used in studies to understand imprinting and animal behavior.