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Assessment
What period of fasting is required to avoid error in RMR measures resulting from the thermic effect of food AND when it is clinically inappropriate to fast for 5 hours?
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Conclusion
A minimum fast of 4 hours after small meals is recommended if a longer fast is clinically inappropriate.
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Grade: III
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
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Conclusion