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As bone resorption begins to occur more frequently than bone formation, adults tend to lose height. True False

As bone resorption begins to occur more frequently than bone formation, adults tend to lose height. True False
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As bone resorption begins to occur more frequently than bone formation, adults tend to lose height.

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True, after age 35, bone breakdown occurs faster than bone buildup, which causes a gradual loss of bone mass.
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