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Dennis Wilson is a 57-year-old chemical engineer who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 12 years old.He spent 34 years working in oil refineries, and he is a smoker.He is 5'11" tall and weighs 160 pounds.Over the past several years, he has experienced a gradual decline in kidney function.His GFR has declined to 27 mL/min per 1.73 m2.
-Wilson's energy needs should be estimated using:
A) 25 kcal/kg.
B) 30 kcal/kg.
C) 35 kcal/kg.
D) 40 kcal/kg.
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