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Health and Culture-
Writing Assignment #2
Problem: Osteoporosis is the severe loss of calcium in bones which affects their density and mass. ... Osteoporosis is a result of severe or prolonged bone loss and in women specifically, the bones will begin to grow thin and porous due to accelerated bone loss after menopause. Although a certain amount of are-related bone loss is considered normal, if microscopic and perhaps more obvious fracturing begins to occur, a person is said to have developed osteoporosis. ...
So how serious can osteoporosis become? ... The most serious of the fractures caused by osteoporosis are the fractures of the hip. ...
Community at risk: Osteoporosis is a disease that is more common in women than it is in men. ... Family history of osteoporosis also greatly increases your risk, as well does excessive alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco intake.
Health Statistics: Osteoporosis and low bone mass is a threat for almost 44 million men and women in the U.
Approximate Word count = 721
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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