Mr. Jones, 70, is a very active senior. He goes for walks, works in the garden, and occasionally plays tennis. His total daily k

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Mr. Jones, 70, is a very active senior. He goes for walks, works in the garden, and occasionally plays tennis. His total daily k

ilocalorie intake averages 2500 kcal. Calculate how many kilocalories in Mr. Jones’ diet should come from carbohydrates to meet the AMDR. Round the number of kilocalories to the nearest whole number. AMDR is a range; don’t forget to enter two numbers: lower and upper range value, respectively. Separate the lower and upper range values, in that order, by a comma.

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Hatshy [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T03:38:19+03:00

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The National Academy of Sciences has established the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), which are dietary guidelines regarding the acceptable range of certain nutrients (such as fat, carbohydrates and protein) in our everyday diet. According to the AMDR, 45-65% of our everyday calorie intake should come from carbohydrates. Therefore, 1125 [(2500*45)/100] to 1625 [(2500*65)/100] kilocalories should come from carbohydrates.

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