People Should Not Have Eaten Any Food Within 12 Hours

question 66

Short Answer

People should not have eaten any food within 12 hours before the BMR determination to avoid diet-induced __________.​

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Definitions:

Local Reflex

A simple, automatic response to a stimulus that occurs within a specific area of the body, without involvement of the brain.

Motility

The capability of cells, organisms, or substances to move actively and spontaneously, often as part of physiological processes.

Digestive Tract

A series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, where food is broken down and nutrients absorbed.

Vagus Nerve

The tenth cranial nerve, which is a long and complex nerve extending from the brainstem to the abdomen, involved in controlling the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, as well as mediating visceral reflexes and sensations.