QUESTION 31 Following a vegetarian diet offers many health benefits, but can als

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QUESTION 31 Following a vegetarian diet offers many health benefits, but can also present challenges when avoiding animal products. Which nutrients are of concern when choosing a vegetarian diet? Vitamin D, Vitamin 812, Calcium, Iron Vitamin A, C and K Magnesium, Vitamin E, Selenium, Vitamin K QUESTION 32 Use the RDA for protein (0.8 gm/kg body weight) to calculate protein needs in a 40 year old sedentary male who weighs 200 pounds and eats 2400 calories per day. 90 grams protein 73 grams protein 60 grams protein

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31. Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Calcium and Iron.

( The vegetarian diet has so many health benefits.Yet the non-consumption of meat, milk and meat derived product can cause certain unavailability of nutrients which is present abundantly in animal products and is lightly present in the vegetables such as milk - calcium, iron, meat, liver - iron, vitamin B12 etc )

32. 73 grams of Protein

The weight of the male is 200 pounds. To calculate RDA of protein for the male multiply the weight in ( kg )with standard recommended protein (0.8)

Converting 200 pounds to kg = 90.7185 kg

= 90.7185 x 0.8

= 72.57 gm

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