Question: A 69-year-old Woman Is Evaluated After Hip Surgery. She Recently Tripped While Walking And Developed A Femoral Neck Fracture Which Required Surgical Repair. Other Than The Fracture, She Has No Chronic Medical Conditions. She Has A Sedentary Lifestyle, Smokes Half A Pack Of Cigarettes Per Day, And Consumes One Glass Of Wine Per Night. Her Body Mass Index …

A 69-year-old woman is evaluated after hip surgery. She recently tripped while walking and developed a femoral neck fracture which required surgical repair. Other than the fracture, she has no chronic medical conditions. She has a sedentary lifestyle, smokes half a pack of cigarettes per day, and consumes one glass of wine per night. Her body mass index is 30.5 kg/m2 (normal 18.5 to 24.9). Which of the following is the most important risk factor for the development of osteoporosis in this woman? Alcohol consumption Smoking Lack of exercise Gender Obesity