An Elderly Man Wants to Start a Physical Activity Program

question 61

Multiple Choice

An elderly man wants to start a physical activity program to keep himself feeling good as he gets older. What nutrition adjustments should he make?

• A) He needs to be careful not to increase calories because he may gain too much weight.
• B) He will not be able to replace any muscle already lost but only stop further loss.
• C) He needs to increase his intake of protein from meat to build muscle.
• D) Increased basal metabolism from exercise will allow him to eat more food.