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17 February, 19:13

Does Ajay's diet provide enough protein to meet his RDA of 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight? Answer should include his protein RDA. Note: he is 22 years old, 5 ft 9 inches, and weighs 154 pounds.

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  1. 17 February, 21:49
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    Ajay decided to stop eating meat a year ago. Now that he is taking a nutrition class, he wonders if his vegetarian diet is as healthy as he thought. He is 22 years old, is 5'9" tall, weighs 154 pounds, and gets little exercise. His diet analysis is shown here:

    Food

    Serving

    Energy (kcal)

    Protein (g)

    Fiber (g)

    Sat Fat (g)

    Breakfast

    Frosted flakes

    2 cups

    320

    3

    2.7

    0

    Low-fat milk

    1 cup

    103

    8

    0

    2

    Orange juice

    1 cup

    112

    2

    0.5

    0

    Whole-wheat toast

    2 slices

    144

    6

    2.2

    0

    Butter

    2 tsp

    68

    0

    0

    5

    Coffee

    1

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Coffee creamer

    1 T

    30

    0

    0

    2

    Lunch

    Cheese pizza (reg. crust)

    2 slices

    542

    24

    4

    10

    Potato chips

    1 oz

    155

    2

    1.2

    3

    Cola

    12 oz

    136

    0

    0

    0

    Ice cream sandwich

    1

    143

    3

    1

    3

    Dinner

    Vegetable Lasagna

    10 oz

    400

    18

    4.8

    7

    Garlic bread

    2 slices

    189

    4

    1.5

    1

    Green salad

    1 cup

    22

    2

    3

    0

    Salad dressing

    2 T

    118

    0

    0.3

    2

    Ice cream

    ¾ cup

    345

    6

    0

    8

    Iced tea

    8 oz

    90

    0

    0

    0

    Total

    2917

    78

    21.2

    43

    Does Ajay's diet provide enough protein to meet his RDA of 0.8g/kg of body weight? (2.2lbs = 1kg)

    Answer:

    The correct answer is yes.

    Explanation:

    RDA or recommended dietary allowance refers to the minimum amount of a nutrient, that is, regarded as essential for the proper functioning of the body or to sustain good health. The RDA is formulated by the Nutrition Board of the National Research Council.

    In the given case, the weight of Ajay is 154 pounds. In terms of kilograms, 1 kg is equivalent to 2.2 pounds.

    Thus, 154 pounds will be equal to 154/2.2 = 70 Kg.

    Based on RDA, the requirement of protein for a healthy individual should be 0.8 g/kg of the body weight. Therefore, Ajay needs to consume 70*0.8 = 56 grams of protein. However, based on his diet he is consuming 78 grams of proteins in a day. Hence, it can be concluded that Ajay is consuming adequate protein to meet his RDA.
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