IGNOU ANC 1 2015 2016 - Briefly explain how the nutrient needs of adults are influenced by the

Question

Briefly explain how the nutrient needs of adults are influenced by the following factor

a) Activity level

b) Body size/composition

c) Age

17 Oct 2017

Answer :

Word Count : 695

a) Nutritional requirements change as a person gets older, because the elderly use a lot of medication their absorption,

excretion and utilization of nutrients can be affected. Growing children have different nutritional needs to that of adults. For
example, a growing infant requires a higher intake of essential fatty acids than that of an adult. In the same way there are
different nutrition requirements for young and old there are also very different requirements between the sexes. For
example, a womans nutritional requirements can vary throughout her menstrual cycle, also a woman who is pregnant or
breastfeeding has different nutritional requirement to that of one who is not.Nutritional requirement vary depending on
whether someone is healthy or ill. As diseases are unique so are the nutritional requirements needed whilst that person is ill.
The same applies to psychological and emotional stress. When people are affected by stress their appetite is affected, this
results in less intake of food which in turn results in less nutrients being absorbed.
A person activity level will affect their nutritional requirement. An athlete will need a different nutritional requirement to that

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