Metabolism and Fuel Sources
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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?

  • 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?

  • Carbohydrate, lipid, and protein (correct)
  • Lipid only
  • Carbohydrate only
  • Protein only
  • What does the fuel metabolism during unstressed fasting states serve as?

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