Explain the risk factors for osteoporosis. What can a nurse do to help manage this health condition to restore the patient to optimal health?

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Explain the risk factors for osteoporosis. What can a nurse do to help manage this health condition to restore the patient to optimal health?

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Running head: OSTEOPOROSIS

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Osteoporosis
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OSTEOPOROSIS

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Osteoporosis is a condition whereby the bones in the body become weak and often break
or fracture (Christodoulou, 2003). Notably, there several risk factors that are associated with this
condition. For instance, being of the female gender, especially in the case, there is a history of
osteoporosis in the family. Secondly, it is cigarette smoking and drinking alcohol in ex...

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