The most accurate approach for measuring energy requirements in critically ill patients is:
a. doubly labeled water
b. direct calorimetry.
c. The Mifflin–St. Jeor formula.
d. The Harris-Benedict equations.
e. indirect calorimetry.
e
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A. 2 B. 5 C. 14 D. 17
Which of the following activities metabolizes the highest percentage of carbohydrate as a fuel source?
A. Lifting weights for 30 minutes B. Walking for 1 hour C. Hard cycling for 1 hour D. Running the 200-meter hurdles
The leading cause of preventable mental impairment worldwide is
A) vitamin A deficiency. B) iodine deficiency. C) iron deficiency. D) vitamin C deficiency.
Marta is a pregnant woman suffering from severe iodine deficiency. As a result of the deficiency, she has a high risk of giving birth to a child with ________.
A. ariboflavinosis B. phenylketonuria C. cretinism D. type 2 diabetes