Strategies to prevent osteoporosis include
a. Adding calcium to the diet, exercising, and avoiding alcohol
b. Adding calcium to the diet, taking insulin, and decreasing fat intake
c. Adding calcium to the diet, avoiding smoking, and taking aspirin
d. Taking insulin
A
Adding calcium to the diet, exercising, avoiding alcohol, and avoiding smoking all are key strategies to prevent osteoporosis. Taking aspirin and decreasing fat intake may be appropriate for older adults (responses B and C), but they would have no impact on osteoporosis. Taking insulin is for people with diabetes, with a physician's orders only.
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