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1. Since 1950, the fastest growing age group in the United States has been:a. people older than 85 years of age2. When people cut back on their usual energy intake by ________ percent, body weight, body fat, and blood pressure drop, and blood lipids and insulin response improve – favorable changes for preventing chronic diseases.a. 10-203. Which of the following foods should not be consumed with MAO inhibitors due to its tyramine content?a. mushrooms4. The brain normally changes in some characteristic ways as it ages. Which of the following statements regarding these characteristic changes is false?a. A reduction in the number of neurons in the cerebral cortex affects balanceand posture.5. Supplement use does not seem to help older adults meet their requirements for which of the following nutrients?a. all of these choices6. All of the following may lead to constipation in older adults except:a. consumption of fruits and vegetable 7. Which of the following factors is associated with Alzheimer's Disease?a. All of these choices8. For adults older than 65, health risks do not become apparent until BMI reaches atleast ________ – and the relationship tends to diminish with age until it disappears by age 75.a. 279. Which of the following is not a benefit of physical activity in older adults?a. All of these choices are benefits of physical activity10. Women's reactions to stress typically follow a pattern of ________ .a. tend-or-befriend11. On average, energy needs decline an estimated ________ percent per decade.a. 512. People older than the age of 65 take about ________ of all the over-the-counter and prescription drugs sold in the United States.a. 1/313. Which of the following has the shortest life expectancy in the United States?a. Black men14. The maximum potential human life span is currently ________ years.a. 13015. Which of the following nutrients is often a deficiency issue among older adults?a. All of these choices16. The risk factors for sarcopenia include all of the following, except:a. weight gain17. The most powerful predictor of a person's mobility in the later years is ________ .a. regular physical activity18. Which of the following statements regarding physiological changes influencing nutritional status in the elderly is false?a. The immune system has enhanced functioning due to the numerous health conditions older adults face. 19. In the community, malnutrition among older adults is most likely to occur among:a. all of these choices20. All of the following factors protect brain function except:a. Being alone21. Some diuretic drugs result in greater urinary losses of which of the following minerals?a. All of these choices22. Which of the following has been shown to be a consequence of energy restriction in animals?a. all of these choices23. Which of the following impacts can changes in GI hormone secretions produce?a. All of these choices24. One action of aspirin is to limit the production of certain prostaglandins. Some prostaglandins help do all of the following except:a. slow digestive tract motility25. Total body water decreases as people age, so even mild stresses can precipitate rapid dehydration in older adults. Therefore, older adults need to drink at least ________ glasses of water or other beverages every day.a. 626. Which of the following factors does not influence drug absorption in the body?a. concentration of bile in the small intestine27. Cataracts may develop as a result of all of the following, except:a. bacterial infections28. Which of the following is most influential on an older person's food choices?a. All of these choices29. All of the following lifestyle behaviors have an influence on people's health and physiological age except:a. taking naps on a regular basis30. The most common type of arthritis that disables older people is ________ .a.


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