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Define:- Osteoporosis...

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Osteoporosis

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Osteoporosis occurs due to deficiency of vitamin D and hormonal imbalance. The bone becomes soft and fragile. It causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adult females. It can be minimized with adequate calcium intake, vitamin D intake and regular physical activities.
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Assertion (A) : Osteoporosis occurs due to deficiency of vitamin D and hormonal imbalance. Reason (R ) : It can be minimized with adequate calcium intake,vitamin D intake and regular physical activities.

Assertion (A): Osteoporosis occurs due to deficiency of vitamin D and hormonal imbalance Reason (R): Osteoporosis causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adult females.

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Match column A with column B. {:(1.,"Calcium",-,(a),"Muscular fatigue"),(2.,"Sodium",-,(b),"Anaemia"),(3.,"Potassium",-,(c ),"Osteoporosis"),(4.,"Iron",-,(d),"Goitre"),(5.,"Iodine",-,(e ),"Muscular cramps"):}