Osteoporosis

Definition

A condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

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Physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process.

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Metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units.

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The wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue in the body.

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