A 51-year-old woman has begun menopause.The nurse emphasizes the importance of a diet high in calcium and vitamin D, as well as exercise for this woman.This recommendation is important because bone loss accelerates rapidly during the first 5 years after menopause and can approach a _____ loss of peak over a woman's lifetime.

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Women have less bone mass than men at all ages and by their mid-thirties can expect age-related bone loss at approximately 1% annually.The rate of bone loss accelerates rapidly during the first 5 postmenopausal years, with annual losses of 3% to 5% common.By the fifth decade, or during their forties, women can anticipate a 10% loss of vertebral bone mass.Cumulative bone loss can approach 40% of peak bone mass over a woman's lifetime.

A 51-Year-Old Woman Has Begun Menopause