Question

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:

1) Regular ___________ is the most powerful predictor of a person’s mobility in later years.

a. Doctor's Appointments

b. Medication

c. Physical Activity

d. Vitamin Supplementation

2) While the slow, natural loss of muscle mass and strength does result in lower ____________, nutrient needs, for the most part, remain consistent in our later years. It’s also important to note that less muscle mass doesn’t mean less desire or ability to participate in physical activity.

a. Auditory Perception

b. Internal Motivation

c. Energy Needs

d. Social Interaction

3) For the most part, people understand that older adults have decreased energy demands; however, they often overlook the fact that for the most part, ____________ remain the same.

a. Nutrient Demands

b. Food Preferences

c. Hormones

4) Constipation is a common problem in later years due to a combination of certain medications, decreased physical activity, low water consumption, and low ________ intake. This makes eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes important.

a. Fat

b. Carbohydrate

c. Protein

d. Fiber

5) An estimated 10 to 20 percent of adults over the age of 50 have atrophic gastritis, a condition that results in less hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor in the stomach. Individuals with atrophic gastritis are at risk for a ____________ deficiency.

a. Biotin

b. Protein

c. Calcium

d. Vitamin B12

6) One of the reasons that __________ deficiency is an issue in older adults is that they drink little to no dairy, which is a primary source of this nutrient in the American diet.

a. Protein

b. Vitamin A

c. Biotin

d. Vitamin D

7) Low ___________ status impairs appetite, taste perception, and immune function. This increases the risk of pneumonia and death in older adults.

a. Folate

b. Calcium

c. Iron

d. Zinc

Answer 1

1) The correct option is C) physical activity.

Regular physical activity is the most powerful predictor of a person’s mobility in later years.

2. The correct option is C) energy needs

While the slow, natural loss of muscle mass and strength does result in lower energy needs,nutrient needs, for the most part, remain consistent in our later years. It’s also important to note that less muscle mass doesn’t mean less desire or ability to participate in physical activity.

3. The correct option is B) food preferences

For the most part, people understand that older adults have decreased energy demands; however, they often overlook the fact that for the most part, food preferences remain the same.

4. The correct option is D) fiber

Constipation is a common problem in later years due to a combination of certain medications, decreased physical activity, low water consumption, and low fiber intake. This makes eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes important.

5. The correct option is D) vitamin B12

An estimated 10 to 20 percent of adults over the age of 50 have atrophic gastritis, a condition that results in less hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor in the stomach. Individuals with atrophic gastritis are at risk for a vitamin B12 deficiency.

6) The correct option is A) protein

One of the reasons that protein deficiency is an issue in older adults is that they drink little to no dairy, which is a primary source of this nutrient in the American diet.

7) The correct option is D) zinc

Low zinc status impairs appetite, taste perception, and immune function. This increases the risk of pneumonia and death in older adults.