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Nutrient Needs During Adulthood
Adult Food Choices
Nutritional Problems During Adulthood
Special Problems of Older Adults
Good meal for an Adult male
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True or false, The nutritional needs of adults are similar to those of adolescents.
True, The nutritional needs of adults are very similar to those of adolescents.
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True or false, Adults find it hard to change eating habits.
True, it is hard for adults to change eating habits.
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True or false, The least prevalent diet-related problem affecting adults is an unhealthy body weight.
False, unhealthy body weight is the most prevalent diet-related problem affecting adults.
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True or false, doctors recommend you modify your diet when you become older to help treat and prevent many health related illnesses and diseases.
True, having a healthy diet is very important
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True or false, adults who require more calories to maintain a healthy weight can decrease the number and size portions of meals.
False, Adults who need more calories should increase the number and sizes of meals.
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True or false, Adults need more calcium and phosphorus.
False, Adults need less calcium and phosphorus because bones are no longer growing.
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True or false, food choices need to be more nutrient-dense to meet nutrient requirements without exceeding calorie needs.
True.
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True or false, Being overweight has been linked to heart disease, type II diabetes and gallbladder disease.
True, these are all possible outcomes or side effects of being overweight.
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True or false, a person's medications can not affect their health.
False, medications can affect their health.
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True or false, Adults who need fewer calries to maintain a healthy weight are encouraged to increase their exercise level.
True, increasing exercise will help burn calories and make it easier to maintain a healthy weight.
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True or false, adults calorie needs increase when they become older.
False, calorie needs for adults should decrease when they become older so they are able to maintain a good weight.
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True or false, many adults claim busy schedules and time pressures keep them from eating a nutritious diet.
True, being in a hurry and rushing meals make it hard to keep a nutritious diet.
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True or false, most diets for adults are not based around maintaining a healthy weight.
False, Most diets for adults diets are based on maintaining a healthy weight.
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True or false, depending on the medications you take you may need to raise or lower your intake of certain minerals and nutrients.
True.
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True or false, Adults need to choose foods that are rich in nutrients without being too high in calories.
True, choosing foods with not enough nutrients or being too low in calories would not be a healthy food choice.
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True or false, adults need less protein then adolescents.
False, adults need more protein to keep tissues strong.
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True or false, When adults eat in a hurry, they often choose healthy and nutrious foods.
False, When in a hurry they choose foods that are high in fat, sugar, and sodium.
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True or false, as you age, your body has trouble absorbing some vitamins.
True, these vitamins include; Vitamin D and Vitamin B12.
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True or false, Some stomach problems with digestion will also result in an upset stomach after eating.
True
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True or false, Good snacks for an adult male could be popcorn and yogurt.
True, Popcorn and yogurt are recommended snacks for adult males.