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MirandaLo

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Arthritis is a leading cause of functional limitation among older adults. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. What is the greatest known modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee?
 
  A) Nutritional deficiency of folic acid C) Moderately inactive lifestyle
  B) Overweight D) Inadequate intakes of calcium

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As adults age, they are likely to want to add _____ to their food.
 
  a. less salt
  b. more salt
  c. less salt substitutes
  d. more salt substitutes



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Answer to Question 1

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Excess body weight is a well-established risk factor for OA, with 66 of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis being overweight or obese.

Answer to Question 2

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As adults age, they are likely to want to add more salt to their food. This is to compensate for their diminished sense of taste due to loss of taste buds. Some older adults may choose to use salt substitutes to avoid using excess sodium; however, their use is not widespread.




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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Excellent


amynguyen1221

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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