Question

If we increase our food intake, we generally gain weight. Nutrition scientists can calculate the amount of weight gain that would be associated with a given increase in calories. In one study, 16 non-obese adults, aged 25 to 36 years, were fed 1000 calories per day in excess of the calories needed to maintain a stable body weight. The subjects maintained this diet for 8 weeks, so they consumed a total of 56,000 calories. According to theory, 3500 extra calories will translate into a weight gain of 1 pound. Therefore, we expect each of these subjects to gain 56,000/3500

Answer 1

Answer: 16 pounds

Explanation: From the theory 3500 calories/ 1 pound

This gives us total calories 56,000/3500 = 16 pounds.

After a period of 8weeks, it is expected that each subject from the experiment would have gained am additional weight of 16 pounds. Because each subject maintained a calorie excess of 1000 for the period of 8 weeks which the experiment lasted.