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Nutrition Support Clinician Exam Prep

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Age-associated bone loss among the elderly:
  1. Is always reversed with calcium supplementation
  2. Can be prevented by cardiovascular exercise such as swimming
  3. Affects both trabecular and cortical bone
  4. May be slowed by the use of steroid drugs
Explanation
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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