Posted: September 13th, 2017

Applied Nutrition

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

Mike is a 25 year old male. He is 5’10” and weighs 160 pounds. Mike has been running consistently since his he was 18 years old and averages about 40 miles a week. He is planning to run his first marathon at the Houston Marathon in January. The average high in Houston in January is 63 degrees. Mike’s goal time is 3 hours and 30 minutes. 

1) What is Mike’s BMI? What category does his BMI place him in?

2) What is Mike’s Estimated Energy Requirement?

3) What is dehydration? What is hyponatremia?  What are the symptoms associated with each? What would put Mike at risk for either dehydration or hyponatremia?  What can Mike do during his marathon to make sure he is maintaining his fluid and electrolyte balance?

4) What nutrients should Mike be most concerned about during his training? What types of food would you recommend to support his training?

5) Summarize how energy from the energy-yielding nutrients is obtained and used to fuel Mike’s training. How and where can this energy be stored in the body for later use?

6) Plan a daily menu for Mike that would meet his energy and nutrient needs for a day that included a 10-mile training run.