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Energy and energy balance

Energy values of nutrients, energy requirements and the balance between intake and output.

5th Year HigherOrdinary

Helps to know first: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

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Fill the gaps: 1 · Multiple choice: 6 · Select all that apply: 1 · Numeric answer: 7 · Put in order: 1

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Multiple choice

What happens over time if a person's energy intake is consistently greater than their energy output?

ABasal metabolic rate falls to zero BThe excess is stored as protein in muscle CThe excess energy is excreted unchanged DThe excess energy is stored as body fat and weight increases

Hint 1

Think about energy balance as an equation.

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