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shofmannx20

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There are many different diets and methods to choose from if you want to lose weight. One method to lose weight is a standard daily calorie level based on your gender.
 
  What are the recommended calorie levels, based on gender, to produce a 1- to 2-pound weight loss a week? A) 1600 cal/day for men and 1200 cal/day for women
  B) 2000 cal/day for men and 1500 cal/day for women
  C) 1000 cal/day for men and 1300 cal/day for women
  D) 1800 cal/day for men and 1400 cal/day for women

Question 2

Measurements of serum albumin level are used to determine
 
  a. immune function.
  b. visceral protein status.
  c. somatic protein status.
  d. adequacy of protein intake.



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Answer to Question 1

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The National Institutes of Health recommends low-calorie diets of 1000 to 1200 cal/day for overweight women and 1200 to 1600 cal/day for overweight men.

Answer to Question 2

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Serum albumin level is a good index of visceral protein status. It is not a good indicator of im-mune function, although values do tend to decrease during infection. Somatic protein status is assessed using measurements that estimate muscle size. Serum albumin level does decrease if protein intake is inadequate over long periods, but it does not demonstrate day to day adequacy of protein intake. Also, protein intake may be reasonable, but a patient may have low serum al-bumin if they have unusually high protein needs, for example due to burns or infection.





 

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