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Osteoporosis: Epidemiological Concerns 2
The effects of osteoporosis in the United States are severe, both to individuals and to the community-at-large. ...
Healthy People 2010 objectives estimate that 10 percent of the population aged 50 or older has osteoporosis. ... Osteoporosis seems to have been present throughout history (as evidenced by references in literature to dowagers’ hump), but it is increasing due to two factors: the population is aging, and Americans live a more sedentary lifestyle than in the past. ...
Osteoporosis is defined as low bone mass coupled with poor bone structure.
Approximate Word count = 442 Approximate Pages = 1.8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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