Based on the Information Presented in Your Textbook, Why Do

question 102

Multiple Choice

Based on the information presented in your textbook, why do you think that women might be at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than men?

• A) ​Estrogen depletion is a causal factor in the development of osteoporosis, so when women experience a drop in estrogen it is a greater influence than for men.
• B) ​Women tend to exercise less than men, and a lack of weight-bearing exercise is related to the development of osteoporosis.
• C) ​A deficit of calcium absorption is a major culprit in osteoporosis, and women tend to drink less milk than men, particularly during infancy, when bones are forming.
• D) ​Osteoporosis is a "primary X-delimited chromosomal" problem, and since women have two X chromosomes they have twice as much risk factor.

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