Losing your appetite
Aug 07, 2022
3 minutes
by Jennifer Bowden
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Question:
My husband, now in his eighties, is eating less and less. He is pretty fit and generally keeps good health; all our meals are home-cooked. Should I be concerned about it?
Answer:
f our food intake doesn’t meet our energy needs, there’s also a good chance it is not meeting our nutrient needs. And among older adults, there is a risk of undereating, leading to malnutrition. So the critical question is whether your husband’s eating less leads to unintentional weight loss. If so,
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