Which of the following statements is true?
a. People develop their peak bone mass during the first four decades of life
b. The skeleton no longer adds to bone density after 20 years of age.
c. The bones begin to lose density after 40 years of age regardless of calcium intake.
d. People do not need calcium throughout life.
e. Low blood calcium is sensed by the brain and converted to a signal that increases intake of dairy foods.
c
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a. arrangement of carbon molecules. b. number of oxygen molecules. c. food source. d. number of double bonds.
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