Why are women overall at a greater risk for osteoporosis than men?
a. Women now tend to live longer than men.
b. Men generally have a larger stature than women.
c. Women eat more vegetables and fruits; whereas men eat more meat.
d. Women who have been pregnant lose bone density faster than either women who have not had children or men.
ANS: B
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