Which of the following conditions decreases a person's metabolic rate?

A. Growing older 
B. Having a fever
C. Consuming essential fatty acids
D. Producing milk to breastfeed a baby 


Answer: A

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a. true b. false

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a. monosaccharide. b. disaccharide. c. dextrose. d. polysaccharide.

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a. is recommended b. increases the risk of large-for-gestation-age infants c. lengthens the duration of pregnancy d. increases the risk of small-for-gestation-age infants e. has no impact on pregnancy outcomes

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