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South University_ NSG 6420 FINAL STUDY GUIDE_ HEALTH ASSESSMENT NOTES

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South University_ NSG 6420 FINAL STUDY GUIDE_ HEALTH ASSESSMENT NOTES Normal breast changes with menstrual cycle • Premenstrual breast swelling and tenderness, or cyclical mastalgia • Premenstr ... ual breast swelling and tenderness can also be a sign of fibrocystic breast • Women with this condition often notice large, benign (noncancerous) lumps in their breasts prior to their monthly periods. These lumps may move when pushed on, and typically shrink once your period has ended. Risk factors associated with osteoporosis • Age. Your bone density peaks around age 30. After that, you’ll begin to lose bone mass. So that’s all the more reason to do strength training and weight-bearing exercise -- and make sure you get enough calcium and vitamin D from your diet -- to keep your bones as strong as possible as you get older. • Gender. Women over the age of 50 are the most likely people to develop osteoporosis. The condition is 4 times as likely in women than men. Women's lighter, thinner bones and longer life spans are part of the reason they have a higher risk. Men can get osteoporosis, too -- it’s just less common. • Family history. If your parents or grandparents have had any signs of osteoporosis, such as a fractured hip after a minor fall, you may be more likely to get it, too. • Bone structure and body weight. Petite and thin women have a greater chance of developing osteoporosis. One reason is that they have less bone to lose than women with more body weight and larger frames. Similarly, small-boned, thin men are at greater risk than men with larger frames and more body weight [Show More]

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