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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 |