Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 47
Practice objective / multiple choice question 47 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
A 25‑year‑old female weighs \(68\ \text{kg}\), is \(165\ \text{cm}\) tall and has a body‑fat percentage of \(28\%\). She wishes to lose weight at a safe rate of \(0.5\ \text{kg}\) per week. Using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation for basal metabolic rate (BMR) \[ \text{BMR}=10W+6.25H-5A-161 \] where \(W\) is weight in kilograms, \(H\) height in centimetres and \(A\) age in years, and assuming a daily activity factor of \(1.4\), calculate: 1. Her target daily caloric intake (rounded to the nearest kilocalorie); 2. The amount of protein she should consume each day, assuming a requirement of \(1.6\ \text{g}\) protein per kilogram of lean body mass. Show all steps.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Biology Question 47. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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