Which of the Following Is a Feature of Bone Metabolism

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a feature of bone metabolism?

• A)Cortical bone mass alone is diagnostic of osteoporosis
• B)Trabecular bone is the chief supplier of blood calcium on a low-calcium diet
• C)The strongest predictor of bone density is calcium intake during the third decade of life
• D)Bone density of former smokers never achieves the level found in people who never smoked
• E)Heavy alcohol intake is modestly protective of bone density when beer and wine are consumed but not when liquor is

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