Question

Scott is a junior business major. He is a good student and spends many hours studying. His exercise consists of walking to classes and to the library. He loves to eat at Burger King at least three times a week. He is 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighs 243 pounds. A 3-day dietary analysis reveals that Scott eats on an average day: 423 gm of carbohydrate, 188 gm of fat, and 211 gm of protein.

Assignment:

What is Scott's BMI? (6 pts)

How would you classify Scott? - underweight - healthy - overweight - obese (6 pts)

How many total calories is Scott consuming each day? (6 pts)

What percentage of calories are coming from carbohydrate, fat, and protein? (6 pts)

What suggestions would you make for Scott? Be specific. (10 pts)

Joan is a year-round athlete, playing volleyball in the spring and running track in the fall. You suspect Joan has an eating disorder. What do you do? (6 pts)

Answer 1

1. ANSWER.

BMI of an individual is calculated with his/her height and weight, it says if an individual is an overweight, underweight, or normal weight according to his/her age.

the formula for BMI is = kg / m2

where kg is the weight of an individual in kilograms and the height of the individual in meters.

scotts weight is       243 pound = 110.223 kgs

approx = 110 kgs

scotts height is   5 foot 10 inches =1.778 meters

approx = 1.8 meters

so, the BMI is = 110 Kgs / 1.8*1.8

SCOTTS BMI = 33.9506

2. ANSWER.

18.5 TO 24.9   BMI IS CONSIDERED NORMAL

25 TO 30 BMI IS CONSIDERED AS OVERWEIGHT,

ABOVE 30 CONSIDERED OBESE

   SO, SCOTT IS OBESE ACCORDING TO HIS BMI

3. ANSWER

TOTAL CALORIES CONSUMED BY SCOTT IS

423 GRAM OF CARBOHYDRATE, 188 GRAM OF FAT, 211 GRAM OF PROTEIN

PROTEIN AND CARBOHYDRATES CONTAIN 4 CALORIES PER GRAM WHEREAS FAT CONTAIN 9 CALORIES PER GRAM.

TO CONVERT CARBOHYDRATE INTO CALORIES

423 GM X 4 = 1692 CALORIES

TO CONVERT PROTEIN INTO CALORIES

211 GM X 4 = 844 CALORIES.

TO CONVERT FATS INTO CALORIES

188 X 9 = 1692 CALORIES.

TOTAL CALORIES WILL BE

1692 + 844 + 1692 = 4228 CALORIES TOTAL CONSUMED BY SCOTT ON AN AVERAGE DAILY BASIS

4. ANSWER.

PERCENTAGE OF CALORIES FROM CARBOHYDRATE ARE

CALORIE FROM CARBOHYDRATE / TOTAL CALORIES FROM ALL SOURCES * 100

= 1692 ( CARBOHYDRATES) / 4228 * 100

= 40.01 % OF CALORIE FROM CARBOHYDRATES.

PERCENTAGE OF CALORIES FROM PROTEIN ARE

CALORIE FROM PROTEIN / TOTAL CALORIES FROM ALL SOURCES * 100

= 844 ( PROTEIN) / 4228 * 100

= 19.96 % OF CALORIE FROM PROTEIN.

PERCENTAGE OF CALORIES FROM FAT ARE

CALORIE FROM FAT / TOTAL CALORIES FROM ALL SOURCES * 100

= 1692 ( FAT) / 4228 * 100

= 40.01 % OF CALORIE FROM FAT.

5. ANSWER

1. ENCOURAGE SCOTT TO BRING A CHANGE IN HIS BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS HIS HEALTH.

2. INTRODUCE HIM THAT BMI ABOVE 30 CAN LEAD TO VARIOUS DISEASES IN FUTURE SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, MORE OBESITY ETC.

3. ENCOURAGE SCOTT TO PERFORM EXERCISE ON THE DAILY BASIS.

4. TELL HIM TO EAT WHEN HE IS ACTUALLY HUNGRY NOT WHEN HE CRAVES.

5. SUPPORT FROM PARENT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO SCOTT TOWARDS WEIGHT REDUCTION.

6. ENCOURAGE HIM TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT AND ALSO ENCOURAGE HIM TO KEEP RECORD OF HIS WEIGHT.

7. IF HE TAKES MEDICATION THEN IT SHOULD BE TAKEN WITHOUT GAP.

8. ENCOURAGE HIM TO TAKE HIS CONDITION SERIOUSLY TO AVOID ANY COMPLICATION IN FUTURE

9. ENCOURAGE HIM TO PERFORM OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT WILL HELP HIM REDUCING WEIGHT.

10. ENCOURAGE SCOTT THAT WHILE KEEPING HIS WEIGHT NORMAL HE CAN BE MORE PRODUCTIVE AND LESS LETHARGIC.

6. ANSWER

1. TAKE THE EARLY SIGNS OF EATING BEHAVIOUR SERIOUSLY, EATING DISORDER CAN LEAD TO CARDIAC ARREST AND SUICIDE.

2. IF AN ATHLETE IS EATING ABNORMALLY AND DIETING, TAKE HIM TO THE EATING DISORDER EXPERT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO IT, IF LEFT UNTREATED CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS EATING DISORDER.

3. RATHER THAN BEING FOCUSSED ON WEIGHT FOCUS ON THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGTH OF THE ATHLETE.

4. IT SHOULD NOT BE ASSUMED THAT LOSING WEIGHT CAN IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, IT MAY LEAD TO WEAKNESS AND PERFORMANCE MAY BE HINDERED.

5. ASSESS THE MENTAL CONDITION OF AN ATHLETE AND KNOW WHY HE HAS DEVELOPED A DIFFERENT EATING BEHAVIOUR AND COUNSELL HIM.

6. PROPER WEIGHT MONITORING, DIETARY MANAGEMENT, AND THE COUNSELLING SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE ATHLETE REGARDING MAINTAINANCE OF WEIGHT AND PERSONAL WELL BEING.