The elderly have a lower risk of dehydration than most individuals

Indicate whether statement is true or false.


ANS: F

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The child with marasmus differs from the child with kwashiorkor in that the:

a. marasmic child has a swollen belly. b. marasmic child experiences edema. c. marasmic child appears extremely thin. d. marasmic child develops a fatty liver.

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____ is a method that measures body volume (density) and relies on the assumption that the density of fat mass and components of fat-free mass are constant.

A. Air displacement plethysmography B. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry C. Bioelectrical impedance analysis D. Hydrostatic weighing E. Skinfold measurements

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