5 Questions
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
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.
False
The severity of an individual's illness can be determined by factors other than weight loss.
True
Test your knowledge on estimating calorie expenditure in obese patients and discover the importance of using actual body weight instead of ideal body weight. Find out how traditional prediction equations and stress factors may underestimate calorie expenditure in this quiz.
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