Night blindness in older adults can occur as a result of what dietary deficiency?
a. zinc
b. vitamin A
c. vitamin B6
d. amino acids
b
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Your roommate Bob has just come back from the doctor, where he was subjected to a blood lipid profile analysis. The doctor recommended he make dietary changes because his blood cholesterol levels put him at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Bob most likely has ____
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Supplements of which nutrient may be needed for older adults since aging reduces the skin's ability to make it and the kidney's ability to convert it to its active form, and since older adults need more of it to improve both muscle and bone strength?
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