Which of the Following Statements Regarding Weight Loss in Older

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding weight loss in older adults is TRUE?

• A)Weight loss can slow the decline in bone mass.
• B)Weight loss is always important in overweight older adults since the risk of death associated with obesity is much higher than in younger adults.
• C)Weight loss can cause a decline in muscle mass.
• D)By the time people get old,the benefits of weight loss are negligible.

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A probability distribution that models the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, given the events occur with a known constant rate and independently of the time since the last event.

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