The nurse is teaching a class on preventing osteoporosis to a group of perimenopausal women. Which of these actions is the best way to prevent or delay bone loss in this group?

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Physical activity, such as fast walking, delays or prevents bone loss in perimenopausal women. The faster the pace of walking, the higher the preventive effect is on the risk for hip fracture. The other options are not correct. Annually assessing bone density does not prevent or delay bone loss, it just monitors it. There are no medications to prevent osteoporosis, but to treat it. Taking 800 mg calcium and 200 IU vitamin D supplements daily is not enough to meet the recommended daily doses for a perimenopausal woman. The best way to prevent or delay bone loss is exercise.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Class on Preventing Osteoporosis to a Group