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NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFESPAN
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Question
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Why do adults need fewer calories?
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Their metabolism speeds up
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Their metabolism slows down
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They get more tired easier so they get fatter
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They don’t need fewer calories
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Why Does Metabolism Slow Down as You Age? Loss of muscle mass. As you age, you naturally lose muscle mass. As a result, you burn calories at a lower rate.
Detailed explanation-2: -A slowing metabolism can lead to weight gain each year even if you don’t eat much more than usual. For example, if you eat a bowl of ice cream every night – about 500 calories – you will have consumed 3, 500 extra calories that week, which amounts to a pound of fat.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you eat a low number of calories, particularly if you dip below 1, 000 calories per day, while expending a lot of energy during exercise, you can expect your metabolism to slow down.
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