Each Is True Regarding Weight Maintenance,except One

question 17

Multiple Choice

Each is true regarding weight maintenance,except one.Which is the exception?

• A) 1600 to 2400 kcal are recommended for adult women.
• B) 2000 to 3000 kcal are recommended for adult men.
• C) Kilocalories from alcohol do not count because they are expended rapidly.
• D) A patient needing 2000 kcal/day should limit saturated fat intake to 20 g or less.

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