Adulthood (C)

Question 1

What age is considered young adulthood?

Answer 1

18-40

Question 2

What age is considered middle adulthood?

Answer 2

40-65

Question 3

What age range is the onset of rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 3

30-50

Question 4

How many Americans have rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 4

1.3 million

Question 5

What percent of those with rheumatoid arthritis are women?

Answer 5

70%

Question 6

What is the dietary treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 6

Vitamin D and calcium supplements and decreased sugar/saturated fat; anti-inflammatory

Question 7

Growth is usually complete by what age?

Answer 7

25 years

Question 8

What is the adult protein requirement?

Answer 8

0.8 grams per kg of body weight

Question 9

What is the DRI for calcium ages 19-50?

Answer 9

1,000mg

Question 10

What is the DRI for vitamin D?

Answer 10

15 mcg / 600 IUs

Question 11

What age does bone loss begin slowly?

Answer 11

35-40 years

Question 12

Calorie requirements diminish after what age?

Answer 12

25 years

Question 13

How many glasses of milk nearly fulfill the adult calcium requirement?

Answer 13

3 glasses

Question 14

When is the average age of menopause?

Answer 14

51 years

Question 15

What hormones decrease during menopause?

Answer 15

Estrogen and progesterone

Question 16

How many calories should be subtracted in order to maintain weight in one’s 40s?

Answer 16

200 calories

Question 17

What are the vitamins of most concern when aging?

Answer 17

Magnesium (bone strength and immunity), vitamin K (fluid balance and neuromuscular function), vitamins A, E, and C (antioxidants and eye health,) and calcium (bone health)

Question 18

What is the fastest-growing age group?

Answer 18

Those age 85+

Question 19

What is the average US life expectancy?

Answer 19

81 years for females and 76 years for males

Question 20

What percent of the population will be the 65+ age group by 2040?

Answer 20

21.7% (as compared to 14.5% in 2014!)

Question 21

What are the physiological effects of aging?

Answer 21

Decreased metabolism, decreased muscle mass and bone density, sometimes cataracts, poor dentition, decreased heart and kidney efficiency, and less acute senses

Question 22

A loss of hydrochloric acid caused by aging can lead to what?

Answer 22

Decreased intrinsic acid and B12 deficiency (causing pernicious anemia)

Question 23

Decreased intestine tone caused by aging can lead to what?

Answer 23

Constipation or diarrhea

Question 24

Dairy products should not be eaten within how many hours of taking the antibiotic tetracyline?

Answer 24

2 hours

Question 25

Why should antioxidant vitamins not be consumed with clot-reducing medication?

Answer 25

They tend to thin the blood

Question 26

What is the normal protein requirement in grams?

Answer 26

50g women; 63g men

Question 27

What is the proposed protein requirement increase with age?

Answer 27

1.0 grams per kilogram of body weight

Question 28

Although vitamin requirements are mostly the same after 51, which DRIs slightly decrease?

Answer 28

Thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin (due to overall decrease in calories), and iron in post-menopausal women

Question 29

What percent do calorie requirements decrease every decade after 20?

Answer 29

2%

Question 30

Seniors are often deficient in which nutrients?

Answer 30

Protein; vitamin C, D, B6, and B12; folate, calcium, zinc, iron, and sometimes fiber and calories

Question 31

How should seniors supplement micronutrients?

Answer 31

By consuming a general multivitamin and extra vitamin D

Question 32

What percent of the elderly have at least one chronic condition?

Answer 32

80% (50% have 2+)

Question 33

How many Americans aged 50+ have osteoporosis?

Answer 33

54 million

Question 34

Who is most at risk for osteoporosis?

Answer 34

Small-boned women, white people, smokers, drinkers, and sedentary people

Question 35

When is the onset of osteoporosis and its gradual decrease in height?

Answer 35

Age 45

Question 36

What are the causes of osteoporosis?

Answer 36

Sedentary; insufficient fluoride, calcium, and vitamin D intake; and decreased estrogen

Question 37

Some doctors advise elderly clients to consume how much calcium?

Answer 37

1,500mg (which would require 1 quart of milk or its equivalent)

Question 38

Plant based diets can have what effect on bone density?

Answer 38

Less leaching of calcium from bones due to a more alkaline environment

Question 39

An excess of which mineral can cause bone loss?

Answer 39

Phosphorus (found in soda)

Question 40

Periodontal disease may be linked to what other condition?

Answer 40

Osteoporosis

Question 41

Regular use of aspirin by arthritic patients can have what side effect?

Answer 41

Bleeding in the stomach lining, creating an increased need for ion

Question 42

Hypertension is thought to be caused not only by an excess of salt but also a deficiency of what other mineral?

Answer 42

Calcium