Compared to younger adults, adults over the age of 65 years are more likely to experience protein undernutrition as a result of consuming inadequate protein and less efficient use of protein in the body.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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a. thiamin b. niacin c. riboflavin d. pyridoxine
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When a diet is chronically low in both proteins and calories, the condition is called
A) PEM. B) edema. C) osteoporosis. D) PDCAAS.
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PD is an 11-month-old boy with phenylketonuria (PKU). His mother brought him to an outpatient nutrition center in the local pediatric hospital for evaluation. Length: 28 inches Weight: 19 pounds (8.7 kg) What are PD's daily caloric needs?
a. 1,151 kcal b. 1,022 kcal c. 986 kcal d. 914 kcal e. 845 kcal
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