A 28-year-old woman comes to the physician for advice on a weight loss plan. She is 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lb); BMI is 33 kg/m2. Physical examination shows no other abnormalities. She has read an article on the Internet that outlines a balanced diet of 1500 kcal/day. She says, "It's not as strict of a diet as some of my friends have tried. I think I can follow it for a long time." At her current level of physical activity, she expends approximately 2500 kcal/day. Based on this information, this patient will most likely lose weight at which of the following rates? A) One-half pound weekly B) One pound daily C) Two pounds weekly D) Three pounds weekly E) Five pounds weekly
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This means that to lose 1 pound, you need to create a deficit of 3500 kcal. In this case, the woman is planning to consume 1500 kcal/day, but she expends 2500 kcal/day. This means she will have a daily deficit of 1000 kcal (2500 - 1500). Show more…
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$$\begin{array}{c}{\text { Health } \quad \mathrm{A} \text { weight-loss counselor has prepared a program of }} \\ {\text { diet and exercise for a client. If the client sticks to the program, }} \\ {\text { the weight loss that can be expected (in pounds per week) is }} \\ {\text { given by }} \\ {\text { Weight loss }=f(n, c)=\frac{1}{8} n^{2}-\frac{1}{5} c+\frac{1937}{8}}\end{array}$$ where $c$ is the average daily calorie intake for the week and $n$ is the number of 40 -minute acrobic workouts per week. (a) How many pounds can the client expect to lose by eating an average of 1200 cal per day and participating in four 40 -minute workouts in a week? (b) Find and interpret af/\partialn. (c) The client currently averages 1100 cal per day and does three 40 -minute workouts each week. What would be the approximate impact on weekly weight loss of adding a fourth workout per week?
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