Bone Mass Is Reduced in the Elderly, and This Is

question 92

Multiple Choice

Bone mass is reduced in the elderly, and this is one of the reasons that their RDA for calcium has been increased from 1,000 mg to _____ mg/day.

• A)1100
• B)1200
• C)1300
• D)1400

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