history. Their bodies decide when to provide energy for growth, repair, or reproduction. These decisions are most obvious in females who show the switch from growth to reproduction with menarche, and the end of the reproductive phase with menopause. Life history also involves looking at the time females take between the birth of each of their children and what happens after women stop reproducing. One way to get a good understanding of the long life history of chimpanzees and humans is to compare them
Osteoporosis is translated from the Greek and literally means “porous bone “ .It is the most common chronic, metabolic bone disease in the U.S.A, resulting in osteopenia and fractures in spine , hip and wrist. In addition osteoporosis is progressive, and the skeletal fragility often leads to disabling fractures (hip fractures) and even death. Primary osteoporosis is a result of aging, whereas secondary osteoporosis occurs at any age, is a consequence to certain medication as well as diseases
and denser. Bone formation continues at a pace faster than resorption until peak bone mass, which is reached around age 30. After age 30, bone resorption slowly exceeds bone formation. In women, bone loss is most rapid in the first years after menopause but persists throughout the postmenopausal years. Based on year 2000 census data, it is estimated that 55% of people age 50 and older have either osteoporosis or low bone mass. The major risk
Once married, sexual division of labor in X’s and her husband’s home were not actively decided upon. All human societies have some sexual division of labor, even in modern day. Traditionally, men were responsible for collecting food that involved higher risk to gather: animals and honey. Women, meanwhile, were responsible for the staple diet, collecting fruits and smaller animals closer to home base. Gathering is the primary human foraging adaptation, yet with the ability to collect and maintain
lady experiences her first menstruation in her late teens or early twenties. In recent times, however, some begin their menstrual cycle as early as nine years. The age at menarche (the first time a girl or a young woman menstruates) is widely considered as an important landmark in sexual maturity. However it varies widely between the same people. These variations has been attributed to a number of possible causes such as; advancement in technology, health care delivery, weather and climate change
treatment BMD is expensive. Is there something that can be done to help those with bone injuries history to increase BMD? If bone fractures are not treated during the premenopausal years there are greater possibilities of advanced BMD lost when post-menopause is reached. Further, research is needed to be done to evaluate BMD due to bone fractures could be enhanced. Certainly, women living in rural areas of developing countries experience more bone fractures, which follows a decline in their BMD. The
bear’s a special gift of bearing, rearing children. The major concern in woman’s life is reproductive health and they need enormous attention. Menarche and menopause are the two important phase of the reproductive cycle. The menopause is a time in women’s life when the reproductive capacity ceases. In menopause, the post-menopausal stage is the time next to menopause and peri-menopausal is the stage during which menopausal changes occur (Pillitteri,1999). In early menopausal transition, estrogen levels
Introduction The breast mound is located between the 2nd and 6th ribs on top of the pectoralis major muscle and begins at the lateral edge of the sternum. Exteriorly, the breast is covered by a layer of skin that has a protruding structure in the center called a nipple. The nipple has several sebaceous glands and is bordered by a darkened circle called the areola. Interiorly, the breast is made up of mammary glands which are present in both males and female breasts, but women have the ability to
incidence rates have decreased by 3.5% from 1992 to 2014 in the United States (“Cancer Stat Facts,” 2014). Numerous risk factors contribute to the incidence of ovarian cancer (Reid, Permuth, & Sellers, 2017). An earlier age of menarche in young girls and a later age of menopause in older women have both shown an increased risk due to more ovulation cycles. In relation to the number of ovulation cycles, increased parity relates to a decrease in incidence. Genetics plays a role as well, specifically with
osteoporosis and an additional 43.1 million have low bone density. What is osteoporosis exactly? Literally, osteoporosis means “porous bone”. Derived from oste/o, meaning bone, and –porosis, meaning the condition of being porous. It is an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation. Clinically defined as a disorder characterized by compromised bone strength leading to an increased risk of fracture (Lane, 2006). Normal bone structure includes an extracellular matrix with mineralized and non-mineralized