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Nutrition Support Clinician Exam Prep

Category - NSC

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Age-associated bone loss among the elderly:

Is always reversed with calcium supplementation
Can be prevented by cardiovascular exercise such as swimming
Affects both trabecular and cortical bone
May be slowed by the use of steroid drugs

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Answer: C - Age-associated bone loss among the elderly affects both trabecular (spongy) and cortical (hard) bone. Age-associated bone loss may be slowed by calcium supplementation, through may not be reversed. Bone loss is slowed by weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, aerobics, and weight training, and accelerated by the use of steroid drugs.

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