Which statement best describes bone strength with age across genders?

Which statement best describes bone strength with age across genders?

• A. Only women experience bone loss
• B. Decline in bone strength occurs in both genders
• C. Men have increased bone density
• D. No change for either

Answer: (B)

Bone strength typically declines with age in both men and women because the balance of bone remodeling shifts toward resorption as hormones decline and activity often decreases. In women, estrogen loss after menopause accelerates bone loss, but men also experience gradual bone loss with age due to decreasing testosterone and other factors. So the overall pattern is a decline in bone strength across genders. The other statements aren’t accurate: bone loss isn’t exclusive to women, men don’t gain density with age, and there is indeed a change in bone strength over time.

Bone strength typically declines with age in both men and women because the balance of bone remodeling shifts toward resorption as hormones decline and activity often decreases. In women, estrogen loss after menopause accelerates bone loss, but men also experience gradual bone loss with age due to decreasing testosterone and other factors. So the overall pattern is a decline in bone strength across genders. The other statements aren’t accurate: bone loss isn’t exclusive to women, men don’t gain density with age, and there is indeed a change in bone strength over time.