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Diana
Johansen, RD is a clinical dietitian at Oak Tree Clinic in Vancouver,
British Columbia (BC). She is an adjunct professor at the University of
BC where she is faculty on an Interdisciplinary HIV elective course for
advanced Health Sciences students. Diana is active in nutrition research
and has lectured extensively on HIV nutrition internationally. She is the
founder of the Vancouver Dietitian's in AIDS Care Practice Group and volunteers
at community AIDS Service Organizations.
The Canadian Osteoporosis
Society defines osteoporosis as a systemic skeletal disease characterized
by decreased bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue.
(1) The disease consequently increases bone fragility and susceptibility
to fractures. Although we typically refer to bone mineral density as a
diagnostic indicator of osteopenia/porosis, bone quality, bone structure,
and bone turnover also contribute to overall bone strength.
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