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Registered Dietitian

Category - Nutrition Care

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Calculation of resting energy expenditure (REE) for obese individuals is subject to error because:
  1. Using ideal body weight to calculate REE may overestimate the energy needed to move excess weight.
  2. Adipose tissue is not as metabolically active as lean body mass.
  3. Obese people burn more calories than lean individuals.
  4. Less than 10% of the excess weight of obese individuals is metabolically active.
Explanation
Answer: B - Calculation of resting energy expenditure (REE) for obese individuals is subject to error because adipose tissue is not as metabolically active as lean body mass. Using ideal body weight may underestimate the energy needed to move excess body weight, and about 25% of excess weight of obese individuals is believed to be metabolically active.
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