At what age does the caloric requirement in adults usually begin to decrease?
A) after the age of 20
B) after menses
C) after the age of 25
D) after retirement
C
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A. 1 liter per kcal expended. B. 15 cups for adult males and 11 cups for adult females. C. 12.4 liters per day. D. 8 cups for adult males and 6 cups for adult females.
A teenage girl ate Christmas dinner at her step-mother's house and following a creamy dessert, announced, "I am fatter than all of my classmates; I am going to stop eating for 5 days!" Important behaviors the step-mother should model include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. eating well-balanced meals as part of her normal routine. b. showing the step-daughter love without using food. c. identifying strengths of the step-daughter that are not eating related. d. beginning a subscription to Weight Watcher's magazine for the stepdaughter.
Approximately one cup of chyme is released into the small intestine every 30 seconds
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following individuals would have the slowest basal metabolic rate?
a. a 51-year-old male b. a 20-year-old inactive woman c. a 25-year-old pregnant woman d. a 3-year-old child