Author Question: Jim, a 21-year-old, medium-frame 62 senior weighing in at 205 lbs is a very active varsity wrestler ... (Read 26 times)

Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Jim, a 21-year-old, medium-frame 62 senior weighing in at 205 lbs is a very active varsity wrestler majoring in psychology. He is participating in a Hydration Study that includes the collection of the following data: body composition analysis utilizing the Bod Pod, food/beverage intake via dietary assessment questionnaire, urine sample, and analysis of saliva. The following data have been provided to assist in answering the questions.

Bod Pod Results:
59 body water
86.7 lean mass
13.3 fat mass

Reference Values for Bod Pod:
Risky (high body fat) = men: >30; women: >40
Excess fat = men: 21-30; women: 31-40
Moderately lean = men: 13-20; women: 23-30
Lean = men: 9-12; women: 19-22
Ultra lean = men: 5-8; women: 15-18
Risky (low body fat) = men: <5; women: <15

24-Hour Recall:
3540 kcalories
177 grams protein
118 grams fat

Males: EER = 662 - 9.53 x Age (y) + PA x (15.91 x weight in kg) + (539.6 x height in m)
PA Values: Sedentary = 1.0, Low Active = 1.11, Active = 1.25, Very Active = 1.48
It is the end of summer and Jim realizes that he has gained 10 lbs. What would be the best approach for Jim to take to maintain muscle mass and promote fat loss?
a. He should go on a low-fat diet, since those on low-fat diets lose the most.
b. He should go on a low-carbohydrate diet, since those on low-carbohydrate diets lose the most.
c. He should increase his activity level.
d. He should increase his activity level and reduce his kcalorie intake

Question 2

If a group of farmers who grow oranges helps fund a university-based research project to determine the amount of vitamin C contained in fresh vs. frozen orange juice, it is appropriate to _____.
a. determine if the funding group influenced the research findings
b. discount the research as being biased
c. trust the findings since the research was university based
d. discount the research because it was not government funded