A Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Has Been Instructed

question 29

Short Answer

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been instructed on an eating plan where 65% of all daily calories are to be carbohydrates. The patient's daily caloric intake is to be 1600 calories. If each serving of carbohydrates is 15 grams and each gram is 4 kilocalories, how many servings of carbohydrates should the patient be instructed to consume each day?

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