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What is the primary reason for the reduced intake of proteins, vitamins, and minerals in elderly individuals?
What is the primary reason for the reduced intake of proteins, vitamins, and minerals in elderly individuals?
- Chemical changes in collagen in connective tissues
- Reduction in volume, acidity, and pepsin content in digestion
- Less acute sense of smell affecting appetite (correct)
- Loss in the number of cells affecting function
Why are fats poorly tolerated by the elderly?
Why are fats poorly tolerated by the elderly?
- Inadequate pancreatic production of lipase (correct)
- Reduction in volume, acidity, and pepsin content in digestion
- Chemical changes in collagen in connective tissues
- Loss in the number of cells affecting function
What adverse effect does reduced acidity have on elderly individuals' absorption of nutrients?
What adverse effect does reduced acidity have on elderly individuals' absorption of nutrients?
- Lowering of vit B12 levels in the blood (correct)
- Chemical changes in collagen in connective tissues
- Reduction in volume, acidity, and pepsin content in digestion
- Loss in the number of cells affecting function
Why are elderly individuals advised to cut down gradually on their food intake, especially if their lifestyle becomes more sedentary?
Why are elderly individuals advised to cut down gradually on their food intake, especially if their lifestyle becomes more sedentary?
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What effect does aging have on the sense of smell in the elderly?
What effect does aging have on the sense of smell in the elderly?
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