Which of the Following Features of Calcium Nutrition in the Elderly

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following features of calcium nutrition in the elderly is true?

• A) The DRI is 800-1000 mg.
• B) Calcium intakes are well below recommendations.
• C) Calcium supplements are not effective sources of calcium due to poor digestibility.
• D) Calcium from food is not well absorbed due to the intake of calcium-binding laxatives.

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Definitions:

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that measures the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

P-Value Approach

A method in statistical hypothesis testing that uses the calculated probability to determine the significance of the observed data.

Emergency Calls

Telephone calls made to emergency services in situations of acute need for assistance.

Chi-Square Distribution

A statistical distribution used for hypothesis testing of categorical variables.