Mrs. Brown is 55 years old and 5 ft. 3 in. tall, with a medium frame. She reports having lost 20 pounds in the last 6 months and now weighs 130 pounds. She eats 2 meals a day and is complaining that food has lost its taste, and when she eats, she feels something sticking in her throat, pain, and discomfort; she has ill-fitting dentures that she does not wear very often. What would be an
appropriate amount of protein to recommend to Mrs. Brown if she is eating 1,000 Calories per day?
a. 55 grams/day
b. 77 grams/day
c. 95 grams/day
d. 100 grams/day
e. >100 grams/day
b
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