ABSTRACT
The.reduced.physical.activity.undertaken.by.elderly.people,.along.with.the.physiological,.psychological,.social,.and.often.pathological.changes.they.experience,.can.gradually.increase.their.risk.of. putting.on.weight-which.could.have.negative.effects.on.their.health.and.functional.capacity..When. planning.the.nutrition.of.elderly.people,.care.is.usually.taken.to.restrict.the.intake.of.food.with.the. goal.of.maintaining.body.weight..However,.such.restrictions,.which.are.often.inadequately.monitored.and.controlled,.can.be.associated.with.nutritional.and.health.risks.
