What Does Indirect Calorimetry Measure

question 1

Multiple Choice

What does indirect calorimetry measure?

• A)The amount of heat produced by the body at rest
• B)The energy potential of foods consumed
• C)Oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide excretion
• D)The resting metabolic rate

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