Indirect calorimetry measures ________and _______ to estimate energy expenditure.
a. food consumed, heat produced
b. food consumed, water excreted
c. oxygen consumed, carbon dioxide expired
d. oxygen consumed, sweat produced
Ans: c. oxygen consumed, carbon dioxide expired
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a. Tuna b. Lentils c. Whole-grain bread d. Pistachios
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a. after food consumption b. during exercise c. at rest d. all of the above
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