Question

Melissa is a young woman training to compete as a gymnast. Melissa feels her sport performance is better when she weighs less. She follows a strict regimen of intense training and caloric restriction and is pleased with the results as she has lost 15 pounds. During this time, Melissa has developed amenorrhea. She is seeking help as she has suffered three stress fractures in the past year. The clinician is worried about Melissa's bone health. A DEXA scan reveals a T score of -1.5. Which disorder does Melissa have?

- Cauda equina syndrome
- Degenerative disc disease
- Osteopenia
- Spinal stenosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomalacia
- Osteoporosis
- Rickets

Answer 1

Rickets

Step-by-step explanation:

You see, here is very very tricky, Osteomalacia is similar to Rickets but, Ostemalacia is a disease, not a disorder, Rickets is a disorder. Even though Osteomalacia and Rickets are due to bone softening, and lacking vitamins, mostly vitamin D, Osteomalacia is a **disease** not a disorder.

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