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True or false: Calorie expenditure of an obese patient is significantly underestimated if ideal body weight is used with traditional prediction equations and stress factors.
True or false: Calorie expenditure of an obese patient is significantly underestimated if ideal body weight is used with traditional prediction equations and stress factors.
True
True or false: The use of an obese patient’s actual body weight with the same prediction equations significantly overestimates actual calorie expenditure.
True or false: The use of an obese patient’s actual body weight with the same prediction equations significantly overestimates actual calorie expenditure.
True
The percentage of weight loss is a reliable indicator of the severity of an individual's illness.
The percentage of weight loss is a reliable indicator of the severity of an individual's illness.
True
Weight loss is not a significant factor in determining the extent of an individual's illness.
Weight loss is not a significant factor in determining the extent of an individual's illness.
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The severity of an individual's illness can be determined by factors other than weight loss.
The severity of an individual's illness can be determined by factors other than weight loss.
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