Question

The course is nutrition.

George is a 23-year old college student. He is 5 feed 10 inches tall and weights 230 pounds. George does not exercise regularly and is not able to walk very far because of pain in the knees. During nutrition visit, it was determined that a sample of George’s total intake for the one day was 4770 Kcal. He consumed 226 grams of total fat, 334 grams of protein and 346 grams of carbohydrate. His cholesterol intake was 555 milligrams.

1. What is George's BMI? a) 29.9 b) 33 c) 33.9 d) 36

2. The percentage of George's daily intake come from total fat is 25%. True OR False

3. The percentage of George’s daily intake coming from protein is 28%. TRUE OR FALSE

4. The percentage of George’s daily intake coming from Carbohydrate is 42%. True OR False

Answer 1

1)b:33

BMI = 33 kg/m²   (Obese Class I)

33

• Healthy BMI range: 18.5 kg/m² - 25 kg/m²
• Healthy weight for the height: 128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs
• Lose 55.8 lbs to reach a BMI of 25 kg/m².
• Ponderal Index: 18.6 kg/m

2)False

his daily fat intake is 42% ,fat provides 9 calories per gram

To calculate this, divide a food or drink's calories from fat by total calories (this information is on the product's food label) and then multiply by 100.=226*9/4780 *100

=42.6%

The percentage of George's daily intake come from total fat is 42.6%

3) True

protein provides 4 calories per gram,So protein percentages = 334*4/4770 *100=28%

The percentage of George’s daily intake coming from protein is 28%.

4)False

Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram,So the percentage is 346*4/4770 *100=29%

The percentage of George’s daily intake coming from Carbohydrate is 29%