List three environmental and three socio economic factors that specifically influence the nutrition status of older adults


Environmental factors include inadequate housing, inadequate cooking facilities, and lack of transportation. Socioeconomic factors include cultural beliefs, poverty, limited education, literacy level, limited access to health care, and institutionalization.

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The program in which a farmer sells a certain number of regular "shares" of locally grown food

to the public is known as A) Food Desert. B) community-supported agriculture (CSA). C) food security. D) Fair Trade.

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Foods that are sources of unsaturated fats include

A. dairy products. B. coconut oil. C. vegetable oils. D. all of the above.

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Lymphomas develop from white blood cells and affect bone marrow and the spleen. _________________________ ?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which type of water is drawn from an underground source and contains at least 250 parts per million of dissolved solids?

a. well water b. spring water c. effervescent water d. distilled water e. mineral water

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