One pound of body fat releases approximately 4500 kcal of energy when it is metabolized. How many joules of energy are released when 5.0 pounds are metabolized? How many BTUs?
One pound of body fat releases approximately 4500 kcal of energy when it is metabolized. How many joules of energy are released when 5.0 pounds are metabolized? How many BTUs?
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