Osteoporosis is more prevalent in women for all the following reasons except:

a. Women typically exercise more than men.
b. Women typically have lower calcium intakes than men.
c. Pregnancy and lactation can decrease the calcium reserves in women.
d. Women have accelerated bone loss at menopause.


a

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