Your patient cannot understand why she is now gaining weight in her later years because her diet remains unchanged. You explain that calorie needs decline as we age because:

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The calorie needs of the aging adult decline from mid-life onward. A decline in muscle mass, which is the most metabolically active part of the body, along with a less active lifestyle are believed to be the major reasons why calorie needs decrease.

Your Patient Cannot Understand Why She Is Now Gaining Weight