When a Negative Energy Balance Exists

question 61

Multiple Choice

When a negative energy balance exists

• A) The body must make use of stored energy reserves.
• B) The caloric content of the food ingested is less than the energy output.
• C) The caloric content of the food ingested exceeds the energy lost due to heat or work.
• D) Energy has been destroyed by catabolic processes within the body.
• E) The body must make use of stored energy reserves, and the caloric content of the food ingested is less than the energy output

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