Question

which of the following refers to a bone disorder found most often in the aged and resulting in the bones becoming porous and light?
pagets disease
osteomalacia
osteoporosis
rickets

Explanation:

• Paget's disease: Abnormal bone remodeling, not mainly about bones becoming porous and light.
• Osteomalacia: Softening of bones due to vitamin D deficiency (in adults), not the key feature here.
• Osteoporosis: Characterized by low bone mass and micro - architectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to porous and light bones, common in the aged.
• Rickets: Vitamin D deficiency in children causing bone deformities, not relevant to the aged.

Answer:

osteoporosis