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Title: By which age has a baby usually tripled her or his birthweight?
Post by: Alaynann on Mar 4, 2018
By which age has a baby usually tripled her or his birthweight?
 a. 6 months
  b. 12 months
  c. 18 months
  d. 24 months

Q. 2

Overweight children are likely to become:
 a. normal-weight adults.
  b. underweight adults with eating disorders.
  c. overweight adults.
  d. underweight adults.

Q. 3

In which way might osteoarthritis affect a person's nutrition status?
 a. It predisposes a person to a sedentary life, leading to obesity.
  b. It may cause difficulties in regulating fluid balance.
  c. It increases the risk of malabsorption of nutrients.
  d. It increases the risk of infections, leading to weight loss.

Q. 4

In which way might dental disease lead to declines in a person's nutrition status?
 a. It may lead to weight gain.
  b. It may lead to difficulty chewing and thus reduce food intake.
  c. It may alter cognitive ability to choose foods wisely.
  d. It may cause difficulties in regulating fluid balance.

Q. 5

Jim is 80 years old and takes acid blockers and antacids for his chronic heartburn. The reduced gastric acidity that results may lead to impaired absorption of:
 a. calcium.
  b. magnesium.
  c. vitamin C.
  d. riboflavin.

Q. 6

Due to increased absorption as we age, which vitamin should not be taken as a supplement by the elderly?
 a. Niacin
  b. Vitamin B6
  c. Vitamin A
  b. Vitamin E

Q. 7

As aging progresses, skin becomes less able to synthesize vitamin _____.
 a. A
  b. D
  c. K
  d. B12


Title: By which age has a baby usually tripled her or his birthweight?
Post by: jkrobinson282 on Mar 4, 2018
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