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Texas Collaborative Module Introduction to Human Aging
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Effects of Diet Quiz |
1. List three factors that affect calcium absorption.
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2. What is the best source of calcium?
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3. Name three health conditions that are exacerbated by obesity.
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4. List three factors that contribute to heart disease risk.
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5. List three methods to raise High Density Lipoproteins (HDLs).
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6. In developed countries, both systolic and diastolic pressures rise until age 60. True or False?
7. Hypertension is a better predictor for stroke and cardiovascular disease than is serum cholesterol level. True or False?
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8. What two population groups tend to be sodium-sensitive? What percent of the population is sodium-sensitive?
9. Describe The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. What population group is it geared to help?
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10. A weight loss of how many pounds that approaches a healthy body weight would improve blood glucose levels.
11. List three eating/cooking challenges faced by the elderly.
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12. List three ways of solving nutritional/eating challenges.
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