1. decreased oral intake associated with:
A. anorexia resulting from decreased activity, depression and social isolation, the effect of negative nitrogen balance, and early satiety that occurs with decreased gastrointestinal motility
B. difficulty feeding self as a result of impaired or limited physical mobility;
2. increased nutritional needs associated with an imbalance in the rate of catabolism and anabolism (in the immobilized person, catabolic processes occur at a faster rate than anabolic processes).