Which non-physiological factors affect the eating habits of older adults?
What will be an ideal response?
Depression, social isolation, chronic alcohol abuse, poverty, and living alone can impair the abilities of older adults to maintain healthy diets.
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Because human infants grow at a relatively slow rate, the mineral content of human milk is higher than that of other animals that grow faster.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following does NOT describe the behavior of fat cells?
a. The number decreases when fat is lost from the body b. The size is larger in obese people than in normal-weight people c. The storage capacity for fat depends on both cell number and cell size d. The number increases most rapidly in late childhood and early puberty
Poultry, meat, milk, eggs, legumes, and nuts are all high in which nutrient?
a. Calcium b. Magnesium c. Phosphorus d. Potassium
What is meant by a "critical period" during pregnancy? What is the importance of nutrition during a critical period?