Paloma is a healthy 20-year old student at Fresno State who weighs 138 pounds (lbs). What is her Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein?
a. 45 grams per day
b. 50 grams per day
c. 80 grams per day
d. 110 grams per day
Answer - b. 50 grams per day
Paloma is a healthy 20-year old student at Fresno State who weighs 138 pounds (lbs).(62.7kg)
Paloma required 0.8 grams of protein per kg of her body weight.
so, total protein requirement will be
62.7kg x 0.8g/kg = 50.16g(Approx 50 gram)
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