Why Does Osteoporosis Affect More Women Than Men

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Multiple Choice

Why does osteoporosis affect more women than men?

• A)Women typically do not get enough calcium in their diet.
• B)Men do not remodel the skeleton as fast as women.
• C)Pregnancy causes deossification of bones in women and will lead to osteoporosis.
• D)Men exercise more than women and therefore have less osteoporosis.
• E)Women have a decrease in sex hormones after menopause whereas men continue to produce male sex hormones throughout adulthood.

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