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So the question says, which of the following is not a risk factor for osteoporosis in the postmenopausal period? low bmi.
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The thing is, you think low bmi is a good thing, but in this case, having a high bmi actually has an improved bone mineral density.
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So having a low bmi actually puts you at greater risk for osteoporosis.
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Smoking.
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Just like anything, smoking is not a good thing to to be doing.
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And what it does, it slows down the production of the osteoblasts, which we need to make our, mineralize our bone.
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Early menopause, this is a risk factor because the longer you go into it, the earlier you go into menopause, the more time you simply have for bone loss.
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So that's a risk factor...