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Accumulation of bone mass occurs primarily during childhood and adolescence. Later in life, the rate of bone degradation exceeds the rate of bone synthesis. For average, healthy men and women, gradual bone loss begins around age:____________________.

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Answer:30

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At an average age of 30 the bone mineral density decreases in healthy men and women. The bone becomes porous this leads to fracture, osteoporosis and other ailments. The bone breakage in this age becomes more prominent than bone resorption.

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