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2016年职称英语《卫生类》阅读判断题（2）

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Osteoporosis and Men

Mention the word osteoporosis in the manly world of

testosterone,professional basketball and the XFL,and you're likely to get a

wave of the hand and a dismissive "That's a woman's disease." Not so.More

than 2 million American men have been found to have the thinning bones and

skeletal weakness of osteoporosis,and an additional 3 million are at an

increased risk of developing them.

It's true that osteoporosis strikes women with much greater frequency than

men - in some studies as much as four to six times as often.But that's no

reason to brush it off as "their" disease.It's a mere stroke of gender luck

that men's bones tend to grow larger,stronger and denser.Also paying

dividends are those spots that boys (and,increasingly,girls) play as

children - running up and down basketball courts,soccer and baseball

fields.As it happens,physical activity is one of the more important ways to

increase bone density and protect bone health.

But even the most active men cannot ignore certain facts of life.All of us

build up our bones during the first three decades of life,typically

reaching peak bone mass in the early 30s.Around the age of 35,we begin

gradually to lose some of this bone mass.Women ultimately give up between

30%.Though mass loss in men is lower,it still makes us vulnerable to back

pains and bone fractures.In fact,this year alone American men will suffer

as many as half a million osteoporosis-related breaks,mostly in the

spine,hip and wrist.These are not only painful; thousands die each year

from fracture-related complications.

For many of us,however,there's still time.Of all the side effects of

aging,osteoporosis is one of the more preventable,through diet,exercise and

changes in lifestyle.The two key nutritional substances for bone health are

calcium,which makes bones stronger,and vitamin D,which helps the body

absorb the calcium.

Exercising is also important,with emphasis on weight-bearing activities in

which bones and muscles work against gravity.Lifting weights and working

out on resistance machines can help preserve bone density.

Be careful about what's in your medicine cabinet.Prolonged use of some

medications,such as steroids,can weaken your bones.Smoking and drinking are

both bad for bones,as is prolonged weightlessness,for anybody who plans to

work on the space station.

1 Men are justified in thinking that osteoporosis is a woman's disease.