While balancing the nutritional scales can be difficult in older adults for many reasons, it is primarily due to the fact that while energy demands decrease, _________ remain the same. (perceived energy demands, nutrient demands, food preferences, hormones)

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Perceived energy demands

In older adults while energy demands decrease , nutrient demands remain

the same.

The activities of older people decreases as a result of their age and their

involvement in less strenuous activities. This makes the energy demands

which is used to perform activities to be on a decline.

However, the nutrient intake of an older adult doesn't decrease as a result of the body needing these nutrients for metabolism and other cell

functions.This makes it difficult to find a balance in the nutritional scale so as

to pay attention on the energy and nutrient demands.

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