Question

Every time a child takes a soft drink, he's laying the ground work for a dangerous bone disease.

No, fizzy and sugary drinks don't cause osteoporosis. But, because they are often a substitute for a

glass of milk, kids are not getting the calcium and vitamin D they need to build a strong skeleton.

Many of them also lead a sedentary lifestyle, so they aren't getting the bone building benefits for

vigorous exercise either. These children tend to suffer from brittle bones and tend to suffer from

fractures later on in life. They could be at a risk of being diagnosed with osteoporosis at an early age.

2. The Indian Society for Bone and Mineral Research, a body of osteoporosis experts is trying to

spread awareness about this bone crippling disease. Osteoporosis starts in childhood but has

consequences later in life. The condition causes bones to become riddled with holes, like the

framework of a house that's been attacked by termites. That can lead to broken bones, which in turn

can cause deformity, chronic pain or disability. Osteoporosis can be fatal: up to 25 per cent of older

people who suffer a broken hip die within a year. Osteoporosis isn't just your grandmother's health

threat. Although it strikes over 50 million women in India, it also menaces over 12 million men.

Osteoporosis causes loss of height, pain in joints and back, fractures and a fear of fractures, and can

be very depressing. So it is important that we adopt preventive measures, to save millions of people.

3. There is a new medical understanding of the best ways to protect ourselves and our children.

"Simple lifestyle changes and nutrition will help save your bones," says Dr. Mittal. To get us moving

in the right direction, he says, "It's never too late to adopt bone-friendly habits-exercise, get enough

sunlight, and have adequate calcium. This way, we can keep our bones healthy and prevent

osteoporosis.

Answer the following questions briefly:

(i) Why are fizzy and sugary drinks blamed for osteoporosis? 2

(ii) How do bones get weak? 2

(iii) When does osteoporosis become apparent? Why is it called fatal? 2

(iv) How does osteoporosis affect us? 2

(v) Which society is spreading awareness about this bone crippling disease? 1

(vi) What are the bone friendly habits? 1

(vii) Find the word in the passage which means 'deadly'. 1

(viii) Pickup the word from the passage which could be a synonym for 'continuing'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

pickup the word from the passage which could be a synonym for continuing