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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2019 Feb 11;6(4):707–718. doi: 10.1007/s40615-019-00569-w
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Age-related height loss is a symptom of osteoporosis 1 2 3 4 5
For women, the risk of having osteoporosis is higher after menopause 1 2 3 4 5
I have a greater chance of having osteoporosis if my mother or father has/had it 1 2 3 4 5
Eating foods high in calcium and vitamin D can help slow the rate of bone loss 1 2 3 4 5
Exercising every day can help slow the rate of bone loss 1 2 3 4 5
There is no way to prevent osteoporosis 1 2 3 4 5
A person may have osteoporosis for years but not know this until they break a bone 1 2 3 4 5
If a person has osteoporosis, something as simple as lifting a bag of groceries can break a bone 1 2 3 4 5
Bones cannot be rebuilt once they thin from osteoporosis 1 2 3 4 5
The health problems caused by osteoporosis can be life-threatening 1 2 3 4 5