A Nurse Is Teaching a Client Diagnosed as Being Slightly

A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed as being slightly overweight with prediabetes about the importance of a healthy diet. What does the nurse identify as important about the thermic effect of food?

A) The consumption of protein and CHO has a large thermic effect.
B) Proteins and fats are needed to produce a thermic effect in the body.
C) Only proteins can provide the needed thermic effect for metabolism.
D) Glucose is metabolized more efficiently compared to protein.

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