A 134 pound, 20-year-old elite female soccer player trains 2-3 hours per day. He

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A 134 pound, 20-year-old elite female soccer player trains 2-3 hours per day. Her daily carbohydrate needs are estimated to be 6 g/kg/d. Her protein needs are estimated at 1.2 g/kg/d. Using this case information, and your textbook content, calculate the following. Body weight in kilograms as 61 answer Estimated daily kcal needs as 37 answer Grams of carbohydrate needed per day as 6 answer Kilocalories from carbohydrate per day as 1464 answer Grams of protein needed per day as 1.2 answer Kilocalories from protein per day as 293 answer Grams of fat per day as 1 answer Kilocalories from fat per day as 549 answer Total of estimated energy needs based on estimates for carbohydrate, protein and fat needs 2306 answer Discretionary calories remaining. if any as 194

Explanation / Answer

Her body weight in kilograms is 60.78

daily calorie needs are 2370 kcal

6 grams carbohygrates are needed per day.

0.024kcal are obtained from carbohydrates. because 1g carb contains 4 calories

1.2g of protein is needed per day.

1 gram protein co9ntains 4 calories therefore 1.2g protein will contain 3.6 calories / 0.0036kcal.

fat requirement is 1 gram per day

0.004 kcal are obtained from the fat because 1 gram fat contains 4 calaories

total calories obtained from carbs, proteins and fats is 8.2

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