The gastrointestinal infections that cause diarrhea kill about 2.2 million people globally each year, most of them children in developing countries
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Which component of the nervous system is responsible for lowering the heart beat?
A. central nervous system B. sympathetic nervous system C. parasympathetic nervous system D. distal nervous system
Energy needs decline with advancing age due to all of the following reasons except:
a. sarcopenia can be significant in later years. b. basal metabolic rate declines as people age. c. older people usually reduce their physical activity. d. older people are better able to absorb energy from foods.
Describe the main difference between glucose and glycogen
What will be an ideal response?
Patient X is a 35-year-old female that survived a motor vehicle accident. She is 5' tall and weighs 1101 . She is on mechanical ventilation in the ICU. This hospital does not have the ability to perform indirect calorimetry. Which method should the dietitian use to estimate this patient's energy needs?
a. 25 kcal/kg UBW b. The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation c. The Harris-Benedict equation d. The Ireton-Jones equation