Question

A publication in the year 2020 reports on the results of autopsies of elderly people in three cultures. of individuals in the study, 90% showed signs of osteoporotic fractures and osteoporosis. what might the researchers suggest is happening in these cultures?

Answer 1

osteoporotic fractures and osteoporosis result from a lifelong lack of calcium intake. The researchers suggest that these cultures have little to no calcium-rich foods in their diets. These cultures also lack sunlight exposure which can inhibit the synthesis of Vitamin D, which absorbs calcium.