1. Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they break easily. True False
2. When women go through menopause, levels of the female hormone estrogen drop. True False
3. One out of two women over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture. True False
4. Black women are more likely than white women to get osteoporosis. True False
5. Losing height may be the first sign of osteoporosis. True False
6. Osteoporosis can not be prevented. True False
7. A diet rich in calcium and vitamin D can help prevent osteoporosis. True False
8. A lifestyle that avoids regular weight-bearing exercise is the best way to prevent osteoporosis. True False
9. Being out in the sun for even a short time every day gives most people enough vitamin D. True False
10. Women who have large body frames are at greatest risk of osteoporosis. True False
11. Men do not get osteoporosis. True False
12. Women near or past menopause should have 1,500 mg of calcium daily. True False
13. Hormone replacement therapy is sometimes recommended to slow the rate of bone loss. True False
14. Hormone replacement therapy helps protect against heart disease and stroke. True False
15. Hormone replacement therapy does not carry health risks. True False
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