Methods That Could Be Used to Estimate Energy Needs in a Clinical Setting
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According to research published in the journal *Clinical Nutrition*, inadequate nutritional support often stems from inaccurate assessments of energy needs in hospitalized patients. Which of the following are methods that could be used to estimate energy needs in a clinical setting? The primary methods include gold-standard indirect calorimetry, widely used predictive equations, and professional clinical judgment.
