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stevenposner

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Adequate nutrition and the establishment of healthy eating behaviors may reduce the risk of a child developing a chronic condition such as _____ later in life.
 a. type 2 diabetes
 b. lupus
 c. celiac disease
 d. multiple sclerosis
  e. osteoarthritis

Question 2

Using the Harris-Benedict equation for women (below), estimate the resting metabolic rate of Mrs. Clements, who is 72 years old, is 157 cm tall, and weighs 53 kg.
  RMR = 655.1 + 9.563  weight (kg) + 1.85  height (cm)  4.676  age (years)
 
 a. 662 kcal
  b. 1115 kcal
  c. 1436 kcal
  d. 1789 kcal



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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