Adolescent women may fail to reach peak bone mass for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a. their intakes of milk decline during their growth spurts.
b. lactose intolerance begins to intensify during the teenage years.
c. the requirements for calcium are relatively high during this life stage.
d. their low physical activity levels provide little stimulus for enhancing bone mass and calcium retention.


b

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