Question

Salvador is 66 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. Which diet would be best for Salvador to ensure he's at a healthy weight?

Answer 1

Hi,

Salvador is 66 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.Which diet would be best for Salvador to ensure he's at a healthy weight?

A diet with a balance of food groups of approximately 2,000 to 2,200 calories

Answer 2

Answer:

a. a diet with a balance of food groups of approximately 2,000 to 2,200 calories.

Explanation:

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, the total number of calories that a person should ingest varies, depends on the height, weight, sex, physical activity, if it's an active or sedentary person. However, the average range for male adults is between 2000 and 3000 calories, and for women between 1600 and 2400 calories. Therefore, among the options, a is the correct one because Salvador should ingest not less than 2000 calories to have a healthy diet.

In addition, this is the statistics of calories ingested, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020.

AGE Sedentary Moderately active  Active

2             1,000                1,000           1,000

3             1,000                  1,400                  1,400

4             1,200                1,400           1,600

5             1,200                1,400           1,600

6             1,400               1,600           1,800

7             1,400                1,600           1,800

8             1,400                1,600           2,000

9             1,600                1,800           2,000

10             1,600                1,800           2,200

11             1,800                2,000           2,200

12             1,800                2,200           2,400

13             2,000                2,200           2,600

14             2,000                2,400           2,800

15             2,200                2,600           3,000

16             2,400                2,800           3,200

17             2,400                2,800           3,200

18             2,400                2,800           3,200

19-20     2,600                2,800           3,000

21-25     2,400                2,800           3,000

26-30     2,400               2,600           3,000

31-35     2,400               2,600           3,000

36-40     2,400               2,600           2,800

41-45     2,200               2,600           2,800

46-50     2,200               2,400           2,800

51-55     2,200               2,400           2,800

56-60     2,200               2,400           2,600

61-65     2,000               2,400           2,600

66-70     2,000               2,200           2,600

71-75     2,000               2,200           2,600

76 and up   2,000               2,200           2,400