Curtis is a competitive endurance athlete who weighs 85 kg.He would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain his weight and glycogen stores during the 1 to 3 hours that he spends while training daily.According to expert recommendations,he should consume _____ grams of carbohydrate daily while in training.

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Endurance athletes are recommended to consume 6-10 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight daily. For Curtis, who weighs 85 kg, this translates to 510 to 850 grams of carbohydrates per day.

Curtis Is a Competitive Endurance Athlete Who Weighs 85 Kg