Question

Tomas is a college junior. He is a starting forward on his nationally ranked soccer team. He is a hard worker in practice and highly competitive on the playing field. Lately, he has been surprised that he feels fatigued during practices. He even had to come out of the most recent game because he was so out of breath. This concerned both him and his coaches. He describes himself as being very busy with his schoolwork. He has plans to go to medical school after graduation and knows he needs excellent grades to get accepted. The team dietitian met with him to determine whether he was meeting the nutrient, fluid, and energy requirements for his busy, active lifestyle.

1. What specific questions should you ask Tomas about his nutrient intake?

2. How would you determine his calorie needs?

3. How would you determine whether he is meeting his calorie and macronutrient needs?

Answer 1

Question no 1

1. Should ask on the amount of carbohydrates he take
2. Amount of protein in his diet
3. Amount of fat in his diet
4. If he is skipping any meals
5. How Many calories is he talking
6. If he is having a balance diet

Question no 2.

Since he is physically very active we can calculate his calories needs by multiplying his BMR× 1.9

Question no 3)

We can find whether he is meeting his calories by checking if the calories intake and the require amount of calories is equal

That is

If he is taking required amount of calories that is BMR×1.9

To find if required amount of macronutrient are taken then we have to assess the amount of carbohydrates, protein and fat taken and make sure it meets the criteria

Criteria is

• Carbohydrates 50-60% of total calories
• Protein 10-20% of total Calories
• Fat 20-30% of total calories