If a client has been maintaining a stable, healthy body weight by consuming 1800 kcal, what is the maximum fat recommended for him or her?

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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that 20-35% of your daily calories come from fat. For a diet of 1800 kcal, 35% of calories from fat would be 630 kcal. Since fat has 9 kcal per gram, this equates to 70 grams of fat (630 kcal ÷ 9 kcal/g = 70 g).

If a Client Has Been Maintaining a Stable, Healthy Body