Exam 35: Osteoporosis: Epidemiology and Consequences

Which two nutrients are of greatest importance for patients with osteoporosis?

Estrogen deficiency leads to bone loss by deactivating bone remodeling sites.

Cells that break down or remove bone and get the bone ready for remodeling are known as _____.

Clinical trial data indicates that various types of estrogens aid people with osteoporosis in what three ways?

Which group is at the highest risk for osteoporosis?

List five of the risk factors for fractures related to osteoporosis.

The World Health Organization defines osteoporosis as a bone mineral density value _____ the mean reference value for young women

The prevalence of osteoporosis is expected to increase significantly as the population ages.

Which osteoporosis treatment is administered once a year via IV therapy?

Which type of medication has been implicated in bone loss?

What are the two primary functions of bone remodeling?

In general, BMD testing should be performed on all women aged 65 and older regardless of risk factors.

Physical activity in adulthood modestly increases bone mass and reduces bone loss.

How can alcohol consumption affect the bones?

What are the most common sites of fractures related to osteoporosis?