The Measure of Energy Expended While a Person Is Engaged

question 88

Multiple Choice

The measure of energy expended while a person is engaged in sedentary activities, such as sitting on a sofa or digesting food is the

• A) calorie intake.
• B) basal metabolic rate.
• C) exercise metabolic rate.
• D) resting metabolic rate.

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