You're counseling two obese clients in strategies to reduce their body weight through increasing physical activity. The two clients are the same weight, height, and age, but one is a male and one is a female. Which is the correct statement regarding caloric expenditure at rest?

A. There is no difference in their estimated BMR based on the Harris-Benedict equation.
B. The female has a higher caloric expenditure at rest based on the Harris-Benedict equation.
C. The male has a higher caloric expenditure at rest based on the Harris-Benedict equation.
D. There is no way to determine their caloric expenditure at rest without knowing their physical activity patterns.


Answer: C

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