Description
Osteoporosis is a bone disease marked by brittle and fragile bones. In this assignment, you will explore this disease in more detail using the scenario below.
Scenario:
During a recent visit with a female relative, the relative informs you that she has been diagnosed with osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. In order to help your relative, you decide to research this disease further.
To complete this assignment, do the following:
- Research this disease using a minimum of 2 sources. You can use your textbook for one of the sources. Choose the remaining source(s) from the GALE Virtual Reference Library provided on the Structure and Function of the Human Body library guide page.
- In a minimum of 2 pages (not counting the references page), address the following:
- Explain how osteoporosis develops and the potential causes.
- Describe the ways that your relative can prevent the onset of osteoporosis.
- Include a references page at the end of your document, formatted using the APA guidelines, that lists your research sources.
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Running Head: OSTEOPOROSIS
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Introduction
Osteoporosis is a condition whereby the density of bones, thus their strength, decreases
(Adler, 2010). The result is a set of bones that are overly fragile, and susceptible to damage.
Bones of a person suffering from this condition become abnormally porous and compressible.
Fractures are common in such a case, as well as an overall weakening in the skeleton structure of
the body. A less severe version of this condition is known as osteopenia. In the la...