Inquiry Question:

What are the modifiable risk factors of osteoporosis to prevent the debilitating consequences of this disease?

Inquiry Question:

What are the modifiable risk factors of osteoporosis to prevent the debilitating consequences of this disease?

Evaluating the Inquiry Question:

  • Is the investigation worth doing?

  • Will the investigation deepen my understanding of a scientific phenomenon?

  • Can the investigation be completed within the given time frame?

  • Can I access the resources required to undertake the investigation and are the resources available?

Aim:

The purpose of this second-hand investigation is to investigate and determine the modifiable risk factors of osteoporosis and to critically analyse and identify the debilitating consequences of this disease and its possible prevention.

Hypothesis:

The modifiable risk factors investigated will include lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise whereas other risk factors investigated will include gender which is unable to be modified. Through identifying modifiable risk factors, individuals with osteoporosis will be able to reduce the identified debilitating consequences of osteoporosis, such as fracturing, and if there is early intervention, detection or alteration of modifiable risk factors determined, individuals can reduce their risk of diagnosis.