Questions to test your understanding
14. Ageing adults who jog regularly have been shown to maintain a low level of disability until late in life. True False 15. Physical activity is important in preventing the loss of lean tissue that is commonly associated with ageing. True False 16. The decline in energy intake which occurs with old age is mainly due to the inevitable drop in the basal metabolic rate as a result of the ageing process rather than due to a drop in physical activity. True False 17. Strength training should not be attempted by the frail elderly due to its possible detrimental impact on muscle function. True False 18. Given the tendency for activity levels to decline and total food intakes to fall with advancing years it is imperative that older adults prefer foods that are nutrient and phytochemically dense and high in protein and avoid too many indulgences. True False
14. Ageing adults who jog regularly have been shown to maintain a low level of disability until late in life.
True False
15. Physical activity is important in preventing the loss of lean tissue that is commonly associated with ageing.
16. The decline in energy intake which occurs with old age is mainly due to the inevitable drop in the basal metabolic rate as a result of the ageing process rather than due to a drop in physical activity.
17. Strength training should not be attempted by the frail elderly due to its possible detrimental impact on muscle function.
18. Given the tendency for activity levels to decline and total food intakes to fall with advancing years it is imperative that older adults prefer foods that are nutrient and phytochemically dense and high in protein and avoid too many indulgences.
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