Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • BIOLOGY • objective

A 30‑year‑old female weighing 70 kg and 165 cm tall leads a moderately active lifestyle (activity factor 1.55). Using the Harris‑Benedict equation, first calculate her basal metabolic rate (BMR). Then determine her total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). She wishes to lose 5 kg over 8 weeks. Assuming 1 kg of body fat corresponds to 7700 kcal, calculate the average daily caloric deficit required and state whether this deficit is within the generally accepted safe limit of 1000 kcal per day.

Answer Options

A. Average daily deficit ≈ 500 kcal; this is within the safe limit.
B. Average daily deficit ≈ 950 kcal; this exceeds the safe limit.
C. Average daily deficit ≈ 1 200 kcal; this exceeds the safe limit.
Correct Answer D. Average daily deficit ≈ 688 kcal; this is within the safe limit.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Average daily deficit ≈ 688 kcal; this is within the safe limit.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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