How much alcohol should older adults drink?

What will be an ideal response?


The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that those over age 65 who are healthy and do not take medications should limit alcohol consumption to seven
drinks a week and no more than three drinks on a given day.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Obesity is defined as ________

A) >35% body fat in women B) >25% body fat in men C) a large percentage of body fat D) All of the answers are correct

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The RDA for iron for children ages 4–8 years is _____ mg/day

a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 13 e. 15

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A deficient intake of ___________ is known to produce scurvy.

a) iron b) Vitamin A c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D

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