Posted: November 19th, 2016
Theresa is a 17-year-old high school student who gained 20 pounds her junior year of high school when she quit the girls’ soccer team and joined the debate team. She is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 154 pounds. She has been monitoring her food intake for 2 weeks and reports eating about 1800 kcalories a day. Although her weight is stable at this calorie level, she would like to lose weight. She notes that she does not get regular exercise and wants to become more physically fit. She comes to you for a diet and exercise program that will help her achieve her goals. Calculate how many kcalories from carbohydrates, fat, and protein are provided in a 1800-kcalorie diet that derives 60 percent of calories from carbohydrate, 25 percent from fat, and 15 percent from protein. Calculate the amount of each of these nutrients (in grams) for Theresa to consume each day. (Remember that 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein yields 4 kcalories and 1 gram of fat yields 9 kcalories.
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