Calculate the calories needed from fat each day for a triathlete who requires 4500 calories a day.

Question

Calculate the calories needed from fat each day for a triathlete who requires 4500 calories a day.​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) recommends that endurance athletes consume 20-35% of total caloric intake from fat. To calculate the range of calories needed from fat, we can multiply the total caloric intake (4500) by the lower and upper percentages (20% and 35%):

Low end: 4500 x 0.20 = 900 calories from fat
High end: 4500 x 0.35 = 1575 calories from fat

Therefore, the range of calories needed from fat is 900-1575, which corresponds to choice C.

Calculate the Calories Needed from Fat Each Day for a Triathlete