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PART ONE: Billy's Protein Needs Case Study

Billy is a 24-year-old male who plays football, works out 3 days a week lifting weights and runs 10 km x 2 days per week. Billy has a goal of playing football at the elite level with the NFL. However, he has observed that most of his teammates are larger, and have more energy to complete training programs than he does.

In order to make changes to Billy's nutrition plan you must assess his macronutrient intake, specifically his protein intake and current protein needs. Using the chart provided, find Billy's weight and athlete type. Find Billy's protein requirements and determine whether his one-day dietary log of protein foods (below) is meeting his current need for protein.

The following information will help you with this analysis:

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 206 lbs

Age: 24

Athlete type: Elite Endurance Athlete

Billy's Daily Dietary Log: Protein-containing foods:

Billy's Case:

How much daily protein (grams) does Billy require?

How much protein is Billy currently consuming based on his one-day dietary log?

What is the difference between Billy's requirement as an athlete and the amount that Billy is currently consuming?

Consider Billy's age, gender, height & weight and using the Harris Benedict Calculator from Module 2, determine his Daily Energy Requirement (DER). Billy would be considered to have an activity factor of 1.725. Then, look at the recommended grams of protein that the pre-set AMDR (15%) suggests. Is this comparable to the chart above? By removing the pre-set AMDRs (User Set Limits), what % would be a better fit to the suggest protein levels from the above chart?

How might you adjust his current diet to make up the protein difference?

PART TWO: Personal Protein Needs Analysis

Now that you have examined Billy's dietary protein needs, let's consider YOUR personal protein needs. The first step will be to write one-day dietary log, similar to what Billy did. Using the same format (chart provided on Record Sheet), record all the foods that you consumed for one day - Try on a typical day to make the most of this analysis.

Next, research (using the online tools you used back in Module 2) the protein content of each of the foods and add the amounts to determine what your protein intake was for that one day. Be able to recall the daily grams of protein that you calculated for yourself back in Module 2, Unit #1 from the Harris Benedict Calculator.

You will need to compare this with your actual protein intake.

Daily Protein Intake Chart → Worth 4 marks for completeness

Answer the following questions on the Report Sheet in the spaces provided:

Determine your personal protein requirement from the chart above and compare that with the AMDR-established protein requirement (using the pre-set 15%) found back in Module 2.

Why might there be differences between these two amounts?

Provide 2 possible reasons for any discrepancy you might observe.

Based on the total daily protein intake you recorded for yourself, are you consuming an adequate amount of protein? Why or why not?

What specific adjustments (choose 2) might you make to your daily diet to better reflect the protein requirements you have just established?

PART THREE: Opinion on High Protein Diets

Given your knowledge of proteins from Module 1 and your examination in Module 3 of High Protein Diets, what is your opinion on protein in the diet?

Do you think people generally eat too much or too little protein based on your work with Billy's case study and your own protein needs which you just examined?

Would you ever recommend a high protein diet to a friend? Why or why not?

Discuss your answer in the space provided on the Report Sheet, and refer to the accompanying rubric for marks distribution. No in-text citations are required for this section, but you may refer to specific points presented in the course content covered to date.