Imagine that Tom, a 51-year-old man, breaks his foot and is non-ambulatory for 8 weeks. What term describes the increase in Tom’s energy expenditures?
a. Febrile hyperthermia
b. Physical hyperthermia
c. Specific thermogenesis
d. Adaptive thermogenesis
e. Stress hyperthermia
Answer: D
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