Older Adult Nutrition Exam 1
Questions and Answers 2026
update
By 2040, older adults will make up % of the population -
21.7%
A person over 65 years has times GREATER health care costs -
✓3
81% of adults 65 and older lived in areas in 2014 -
metropolitan
Modified MyPlate for OLDER adults -
-emphasizes nutrient DENSE diets
-importance h,of h,FLUID h,balance
-FORMS h,of h,food
-physical h,activity
-supplements
Healthy h,People h,2020 h,GOAL h,-
✓ To h,IMPROVE h,the h,health, h,function, h,and h,quality h,of h,life h,of h,older h,adults
Healthy People 2020 was developed in response to the -
RAPIDLY aging population
Hispanic Americans have lower rates of -
CVD, cancer, lung disease, and stroke
African Americans have higher rates of -
Hypertension
have higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity -
Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders
% of NONinstitutionalized older adults have 1 or more chronic health
c onditions -
✓ 85%
Up to % of NONinstitutionalized adults have clinical evidence of carious
forms of malnutrition -
50%
Top 3 chronic diseases that are the leading causes of DEATH among US adults
aged 65 and older -
, ✓ Heart h,Disease
Cancer
h,
Chronic h,bronchitis
Healthy people 2020 aims to INCREASE the proportion of healthcare workers with
geriatric certification by %-
10%
Chapter 2 -
✓
may help regulate the effects of aging -
DNA methylation
Esophageal changes are caused by , NOT normal aging -
pathology
Esophageal changes are MOST common in those with diseases -
neurodegenerative
% of adults with dysphasia felt anxiety or panic during mealtimes -
41%
As we age, we have reduced secretions which affects nutrient absorption
-
digestive
Sarcopenia affects % of those over 60 years, and % of those over
75 years -
8-40%
>50%
Obesity affects more than % of adults 65 years and older -
30%
As we age, our kidneys have a reduced number of -
glomeruli
-reduced renal blood flow
The immune system is impacted by and -
nutrition status
physical activity
Endocrine system changes plays a role in the development of and
-
sarcopenia
frailty
, Anemia is most often associated with , , or
-
h,✓GI h,blood h,loss
h,chronic h,disease
h,nutrient h,deficiency
Chapter h,3 h,-
h, ✓
is h,the h,basis h,for h,planning h,and h,assessing h,diets h,of h,healthy h,people h,-
h, ✓DRIs
Nonviscous h,fiber h,REDUCES -
h, ✓POSTprandial h,blood h,glucose
Viscous fibers play a role in and absorption -
h,✓Fat
h,Cholesterol
Soluble h,Fiber h,-
h, ✓Dissolves h,in h,water h,to h,form h,a h,GEL-like h,material
-help h,lower h,blood h,cholesterol h,and h,BG
Insoluble h,Fibers h,-
h, ✓Promotes h,MOVEMENT h,of h,material h,through h,your h,digestive h,system
-Increases h,stool h,BULK
Fiber h,recommendations h,-
h, ✓Women: h,21 h,g/day
Men: h,30 h,g/day
Fats h,can h,carry -
h, ✓phytochemicals
-fat-soluble h,vitamins
-essential h,fatty h,acids
Saturated h,fat h,limit h,-
h, ✓8-10% h,of h,total h,calories
Polyunsaturated h,fat h,limit h,-
h, ✓10% h,of h,calories
Monounsaturated h,fat h,limit h,-
h, ✓10-15% h,of h,total h,calories
Linoleic h,(Omega h,6) h,is h,a h,component h,of -
h, ✓Cell h,MEMBRANES
Questions and Answers 2026
update
By 2040, older adults will make up % of the population -
21.7%
A person over 65 years has times GREATER health care costs -
✓3
81% of adults 65 and older lived in areas in 2014 -
metropolitan
Modified MyPlate for OLDER adults -
-emphasizes nutrient DENSE diets
-importance h,of h,FLUID h,balance
-FORMS h,of h,food
-physical h,activity
-supplements
Healthy h,People h,2020 h,GOAL h,-
✓ To h,IMPROVE h,the h,health, h,function, h,and h,quality h,of h,life h,of h,older h,adults
Healthy People 2020 was developed in response to the -
RAPIDLY aging population
Hispanic Americans have lower rates of -
CVD, cancer, lung disease, and stroke
African Americans have higher rates of -
Hypertension
have higher rates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity -
Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders
% of NONinstitutionalized older adults have 1 or more chronic health
c onditions -
✓ 85%
Up to % of NONinstitutionalized adults have clinical evidence of carious
forms of malnutrition -
50%
Top 3 chronic diseases that are the leading causes of DEATH among US adults
aged 65 and older -
, ✓ Heart h,Disease
Cancer
h,
Chronic h,bronchitis
Healthy people 2020 aims to INCREASE the proportion of healthcare workers with
geriatric certification by %-
10%
Chapter 2 -
✓
may help regulate the effects of aging -
DNA methylation
Esophageal changes are caused by , NOT normal aging -
pathology
Esophageal changes are MOST common in those with diseases -
neurodegenerative
% of adults with dysphasia felt anxiety or panic during mealtimes -
41%
As we age, we have reduced secretions which affects nutrient absorption
-
digestive
Sarcopenia affects % of those over 60 years, and % of those over
75 years -
8-40%
>50%
Obesity affects more than % of adults 65 years and older -
30%
As we age, our kidneys have a reduced number of -
glomeruli
-reduced renal blood flow
The immune system is impacted by and -
nutrition status
physical activity
Endocrine system changes plays a role in the development of and
-
sarcopenia
frailty
, Anemia is most often associated with , , or
-
h,✓GI h,blood h,loss
h,chronic h,disease
h,nutrient h,deficiency
Chapter h,3 h,-
h, ✓
is h,the h,basis h,for h,planning h,and h,assessing h,diets h,of h,healthy h,people h,-
h, ✓DRIs
Nonviscous h,fiber h,REDUCES -
h, ✓POSTprandial h,blood h,glucose
Viscous fibers play a role in and absorption -
h,✓Fat
h,Cholesterol
Soluble h,Fiber h,-
h, ✓Dissolves h,in h,water h,to h,form h,a h,GEL-like h,material
-help h,lower h,blood h,cholesterol h,and h,BG
Insoluble h,Fibers h,-
h, ✓Promotes h,MOVEMENT h,of h,material h,through h,your h,digestive h,system
-Increases h,stool h,BULK
Fiber h,recommendations h,-
h, ✓Women: h,21 h,g/day
Men: h,30 h,g/day
Fats h,can h,carry -
h, ✓phytochemicals
-fat-soluble h,vitamins
-essential h,fatty h,acids
Saturated h,fat h,limit h,-
h, ✓8-10% h,of h,total h,calories
Polyunsaturated h,fat h,limit h,-
h, ✓10% h,of h,calories
Monounsaturated h,fat h,limit h,-
h, ✓10-15% h,of h,total h,calories
Linoleic h,(Omega h,6) h,is h,a h,component h,of -
h, ✓Cell h,MEMBRANES
