1 Body Mass Index Height: Weight: BMI: Alfred has a BMI of 25.9 which classifies him as Overweight and puts him at an elevated risk of developing health problems (1). It is recommended Alfred lose at least 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs). This weight loss will lower his BMI to 24.9‚ placing him in the Normal Weight category and reducing his risk of developing health problems (1). However‚ it is not recommended that Alfred lose more than 26 kg (57 lbs) as that places his BMI below 18.5 and puts him in the
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References: Nutrition for Everyone retrieved from https//:www.cdc.gov/nutrition Why Count Your Macronutrient retrieved from http//:www.ezinearticles.com
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Diet Plan for Bernard Brogan Appropriate for the Selected Activity When an athlete is in the middle of their peak season‚ they should focus on foods that enhance their performance and not damage it. Meaning that they have a balanced diet which gives the nutrients they need is crucially important for the athlete to reach their optimal performance and also aid recovery. There are different categories of sport that athletes fall into which help aid the planning of their diet plan. They are the following
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Causes of Obesity 5.1 Energy Balance in the Development of Obesity 5. CAUSES OF OBESITY Obesity can result from a minor energy imbalance‚ which lead to a gradual but persistent weight gain over a considerable period. Some researchers have hypothesized that energy imbalance is the result of inherited metabolic characteristics; whereas others believe it is caused by poor eating and lifestyle habits‚ that is “gluttony and sloth”. Positive energy balance occurs when energy intake is greater
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Question 1 0 out of 1 points The micronutrients include lipids‚ vitamins‚ and minerals. Answer Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: False Question 2 1 out of 1 points The "gold standard" of research experiments is the double-blind‚ placebo-controlled study. Answer Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: True Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body? Answer Selected Answer: functions as a coenzyme Correct Answer: functions as a coenzyme
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factors that affect intake and expenditure such as basal metabolism‚ age‚ gender‚ climate and physical activity. Food is a source of energy intake as it contains carbohydrates; there main function is to store energy in the muscles. Carbs are a macronutrient and come in two different forms‚ simple which are foods like chocolate and sweets these release energy quickly‚ the other form is complex which are foods like pasta and rice they release energy slower so are better to keep energy for a sustained
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Manures The deficiency of plant nutrients and organic matter in the soil is made up by adding manures and fertilizers to the soil of crop-fields. Both manures and fertilizers are major sources of nutrients of plants‚ so they are used in crop production. Besides water CO2 and sunlight plants required no. of elements for their growth. These elements are known as nutrient. Plants get their elements from the salt of these elements present in the soil. But after repeated cultivation of plants soil become
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enhancement of the 6MWT outcome in this study was 23.93 m. The result is comparable with that of a two-month supplementation of arginine among TB patients that resulted in 30.0 m improvement. A related review study also supports the notion that the macronutrient supplementation among patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis may improve physical function in addition to body weight. Besides 6MWT‚ other tools have been applied to assess functional ability in TB active patients‚ such as timed stand test
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on Mars contains most of the nutrients required for keeping a sustaining crops. Unlike Earth‚ Mars soil does not have as much nitrogen and potassium‚ but it does contain a great amount of macronutrients and micronutrients. Nitrogen in the air can be converted into ammonia‚ and when mixed with the macronutrients and micronutrients it can make excellent fertilizer (Hender). Since the soil on the planet is farmable we can plant many different plants to
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Food Intake - 3 Days Tia Wiggins SCI220 January 7‚ 2014 Professor Susan Fahrney MPH Food Intake - 3 Days For three days I had an assignment to do regarding my three day food intake on which I had to eat fast foods and record what my results were. I chose ChooseMyPlate.gov to document my food intakes‚ and it was very interesting to see what my report had revealed from my three days of eating. The foods that provided me with protein were chicken strips‚ chicken breast‚ a sausage link‚ chocolate
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