What does indirect calorimetry measure?

a. Heat lost from the body
b. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. Heat gained by the body
d. The number of kcalories consumed from 24 hours of food intake


b

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After alcohol is absorbed into the circulatory system it is:

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Which of the following vitamins does not act as an antioxidant?

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