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Older Adults and Weight Management

Extra pounds can creep up on you as the years go by. But you can make changes to help you drop that extra weight. This quiz provides some information to help you get started.

1. Extra pounds are made up of:
2. Blame the creeping pounds on:
3. As fat increases in middle age, muscle mass tends to:
4. Which of the following things does NOT affect weight:
5. Exercise to help manage those extra pounds should:
Online Medical Reviewer: Novick, Tara, BSN, MSN
Online Medical Reviewer: Trevino, Heather, BSN, RNC
Date Last Reviewed: 11/1/2024
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