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Why do older adults generally have less total body water than younger adults?
A.   As functional cells die during the aging process, less water is needed.
B.   The muscle mass of older adults is smaller than the muscle mass of younger adults.
C.   Older adults have a smaller extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid ratio than younger adults.
D.   The plasma volume of older adults is decreased to reduce the risk for excess fluid volume and heart failure.
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Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.
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Hey, no worries.
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