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- Many women have weak bones after menopause.
- Weak bones can cause bone fractures.
- A study looked at heart disease risk.
- The link was strongest for hip fractures.
- Women with higher heart risk had more fractures.
- The time to hip fracture was shorter.
- Inflammation and low blood flow may explain it.
- Oxidative stress and calcium changes may help.
- Healthy habits help both heart and bones.
- Exercise, good food and no smoking help.
- Doctors may offer bone density checks.
Difficult words
- menopause — when a woman's monthly periods stop
- fracture — a break in a bonefractures
- inflammation — the body's swelling and redness response
- oxidative stress — cell damage from harmful oxygen molecules
- bone density — how strong or thick the skeleton is
- blood flow — movement of fluid in body vessels
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Discussion questions
- Do you exercise?
- Do you eat healthy food?
- Have you had a bone density check?
