Question

Ms. Diana is a 43 years old married woman with 2 kids aged 8 and 5 years old. Ms. D is an accountant and she works at a company where most of her day involves sitting behind a desk. During her day at work, she is barely active and she always takes the elevator. Ms. D has a housekeeper who deals with all house chores, grocery shopping and cooking. After work, Ms. D comes back home around 6, sits a bit with the kids and read to them in bed. After that, she spends some time with her husband while watching their favorite show. Ms. D currently weighs 82 kgs and her height is 170 cm. For the past four months, she noticed that she has been gaining weight at a rate of approximately 2 kg/month. She also noticed that for the last couple of months, they had lots of events at work that involved some celebrations and trainings where food was offered and mostly consisted of sandwiches, cookies, doughnuts, cakes, and soft drinks. She also observed that she has been having either microwaved popcorn or some chips while watching her favorite night show. Ms. D decides that she wants to lose the gained weight and therefore, enrolls at the gym and attends cardio classes 3 days a week for a 45 min duration.

7. Calculate her energy output using the quick method.

8. Calculate her protein needs (before and after she started gym).

9. Suggest a preworkout and post workout meal for Ms.D.

10. Give 3 benefits of physical activity.

fundamental of human nutrition

Answer 1

7. Calculate her energy output using the quick method.

The energy consumed by Ms. D in cardio each minute = 8.6 ( Fast walking is taken in this situation)

For 45 mins = 8.6*45 = 387

8. Calculate her protein needs (before and after she started gym).

The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight or 0.36 grams per pound.

So since she weighs82kgs = 0.8 * 82 = 65.6

9. Suggest a pre-workout and post-workout meal for Ms.D.

Prework out =

• Oatmeal with banana and almonds.

Post-workout =

• An omelet with avocado spread on toast.10. Give 3 benefits of physical activity.

10. Give 3 benefits of physical activity.

Benefits of Physical Activity

• Immediate Benefits.
• Weight Management.
• Reduce Your Health Risk.
• Strengthen Your Bones and Muscles.
• Improve Your Ability to do Daily Activities and Prevent Falls.
• Increase Your Chances of Living Longer.