What describes a relationship between leptin and energy balance??
A) ?Fat cell sensitivity to leptin is higher in obese people.
B) ?A deficiency of leptin is characteristic of all obese people.
C) ?Blood levels of leptin usually correlate directly with body fat.
D) ?Major functions of leptin include an increase in hunger and a decrease in metabolic rate.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Discuss body mass index (BMI) in relation to health risks
What is the GFR in patients with Stage 5 kidney disease?
a. less than 90 mL /min/1.73 m2
b. about 70 mL /min/1.73 m2
c. less than 45 mL /min/1.73 m2
d. about 25 mL /min/1.73 m2
e. less than 15 mL /min/1.73 m2
The nurse understands that energy needs may increase in a client with metabolic and respiratory stress because of development of:
a. hypoxia and hypercapnia. b. hypermetabolic and wasting states. c. increased histamine and hormone release. d. lowered basal metabolic rate and blood pressure.