Which of the following would likely be in positive nitrogen balance?
A) burn victims
B) a starving child
C) pregnant women
D) a man who was recently in a severe car accident
E) someone with a high fever

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Pregnant women require additional protein for fetal development and growth, resulting in a positive nitrogen balance. Burn victims, a starving child, someone with a high fever, and a man who was recently in a severe car accident are likely in negative nitrogen balance due to increased protein breakdown and/or decreased protein synthesis.

Which of the Following Would Likely Be in Positive Nitrogen