Unlike Most Type 2 Diabetics Where Obesity Is a Major

question 21

Multiple Choice

Unlike most type 2 diabetics where obesity is a major issue, older adults with low body weight have higher risks for morbidity and mortality. The most reliable indicator of poor nutritional status in older adults is:

• A) Weight loss in previously overweight persons
• B) Involuntary loss of 10% of body weight in less than 6 months
• C) Decline in lean body mass over a 12-month period
• D) Increase in central versus peripheral body adiposity

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