Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old. He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker. He is 5'11" tall and weighs 160 pounds. Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function. His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2.Mr. Wilson's energy needs should be estimated using the
guideline of _____ kcal/kg per day.
a. 20
b. 20
c. 35
d. 40
e. 45
c
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