BIOD 121 Portage Learning Module 6 –
Practice Questions & Answers REAL
EXAM!!
Explain why the quality of food is more important than the quantity of food in older
adults.ANSWER ✨✔---As we age our calorie needs decline but nutrient needs are still important.
To prevent weight gain and disease, the quantity of food needs to decline.
DETERMINE can be used to evaluate whatANSWER ✨✔---an elder individual's risk for malnutrition
Sarcopenia is a loss of what type of tissue?ANSWER ✨✔---Lean muscle or muscle mass
Jill has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. What diet might her physician recommend she follow
to lower her blood pressure?ANSWER ✨✔---The DASH Diet, The Mediterranean Diet or a plant
based diet
According to the module, three factors affect an individual's aging process. These factors are lifestyle,
environment and _____________.ANSWER ✨✔---Heredity
Practice Questions & Answers REAL
EXAM!!
Explain why the quality of food is more important than the quantity of food in older
adults.ANSWER ✨✔---As we age our calorie needs decline but nutrient needs are still important.
To prevent weight gain and disease, the quantity of food needs to decline.
DETERMINE can be used to evaluate whatANSWER ✨✔---an elder individual's risk for malnutrition
Sarcopenia is a loss of what type of tissue?ANSWER ✨✔---Lean muscle or muscle mass
Jill has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. What diet might her physician recommend she follow
to lower her blood pressure?ANSWER ✨✔---The DASH Diet, The Mediterranean Diet or a plant
based diet
According to the module, three factors affect an individual's aging process. These factors are lifestyle,
environment and _____________.ANSWER ✨✔---Heredity
