Question

Carlos is a healthy but sedentary college student. he weighs 175 pounds. about how many grams of protein should he consume each day? carlos is a healthy but sedentary college student. he weighs 175 pounds. about how many grams of protein should he consume each day? 55 grams 64 grams 75 grams 84 grams

Answer 1

Answer;

64 grams

Explanation;

• The Dietary Reference Intake is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.37 grams per pound.

• Therefore; for Carlos who has a body weight of 175 pounds, then;

0.37 g per 1 pound

For 175 pounds;

= 175 pounds × 0.37 g of protein

= 64.75 g of protein

Approximately; 64 g of protein