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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Definitions:

Orient

To align or position something relative to points of reference or to familiarize oneself with a particular situation or environment.

Habituation

A mental conditioning process where the reaction to a stimulus reduces due to its repeated presentation.

Sensitization

the process of becoming more sensitive to a particular stimulus over time, particularly in the context of allergy or immune response.

Associative Conditioning

A learning process in which a relationship is formed between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a behavior.