Calcium Intake Is Particularly Important to Females To

question 67

Multiple Choice

Calcium intake is particularly important to females to:

• A) avoid early puberty.
• B) avoid abnormalities in the endocrine system.
• C) prevent early menopause.
• D) prevent osteoporosis later in life.

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Industry Supply Curve

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Elastic

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