An individual undergoes bariatric surgery and loses approximately 80 pounds over the course of 10 months. Based on estimation with the Harris-Benedict equation, what would be the resulting effect on their BMR?

A. BMR would be unaffected
B. BMR would be slightly increased
C. BMR would be decreased
D. BMR would be substantially increased


Answer: C

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