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During fasting, a normal healthy adult requires approximately how many kcal/kg per day?
During fasting, a normal healthy adult requires approximately how many kcal/kg per day?
- 10 to 15 kcal/kg per day
- 15 to 20 kcal/kg per day
- 20 to 25 kcal/kg per day (correct)
- 25 to 30 kcal/kg per day
In which type of patients can the requirement for basal metabolic needs substantially increase?
In which type of patients can the requirement for basal metabolic needs substantially increase?
- Patients with cardiovascular diseases
- Patients with gastrointestinal diseases
- Patients with burn injuries (correct)
- Patients with respiratory diseases
What are the sources from which the kcal/kg per day are drawn during fasting?
What are the sources from which the kcal/kg per day are drawn during fasting?
- Carbohydrate, lipid, and protein (correct)
- Lipid only
- Carbohydrate only
- Protein only
What does the fuel metabolism during unstressed fasting states serve as?
What does the fuel metabolism during unstressed fasting states serve as?
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