You are planning a diet for a hospitalized patient who cannot participate in physical activity because both of his legs are broken and he will be bedridden for 6 weeks. Which measurement would best assess the patient's energy expenditure??
A) ?body composition
B) ?basal metabolic rate
C) ?physical activity level
D) ?adaptive thermogenesis
B
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