Correct! The TRUE
statement was:
Osteoporosis
is preventable to a degree - A diet that is rich in Vitamin D and calcium
and a lifestyle that includes regular weight-bearing exercise are the best
ways to help prevent the onset of, and reduce the severity of, osteoporosis.
The other statements
are false because:
Symptoms
of osteoporosis DO NOT include painful, swollen joints and chronic
fatigue - in fact, you'll remember that typically there are NO symptoms
associated with osteoporosis, also known as the "silent disease."
A person may not know they have osteoporosis until they experience a hip
fracture or a vertebra collapses.
Peak
bone mass is reached in a person's 20's and early 30's and NOT their
early 40's.
Osteoporosis
starts years and even decades before it is usually diagnosed, NOT
just a few weeks before diagnosis. A person can start losing bone mass as
early as age 25.
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