Which of the Following Best Describes the Relationship of Nutrition

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the relationship of nutrition, immunity, and geriatric failure to thrive (GFTT) ?

• A)Illness leads to decreased appetite, which leads to decreased nutrition. This leads to decreased ability to recover from illness. Illness increases susceptibility to GFTT.
• B)Decreased nutrition leads to increased appetite. If appetite is so great that it cannot be satiated, GFTT develops. Once GFTT develops, risk of illness and infection increases.
• C)Decreased appetite leads to decreased in nutrition. This leads to decreased ability to recover from infection, which increases susceptibility to illness. Illness increases susceptibility to GFTT.
• D)GFTT leads to decreased appetite. This leads to imbalanced nutrition and increased susceptibility to illness. This increases the likelihood that GFTT will become chronic.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.

False Positives

An error in which a test incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition that is not actually there.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when one fails to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.

Difference-In-Difference

An estimator that identifies the causal effect of a treatment, like a special promotion, by comparing the periods before and after the treatment between an experimental group and a control group. The second difference is designed to remove selection bias.