Using the Cunningham Equation Estimate the Resting Metabolic Rate of a 25-Year-Old

question 24

Multiple Choice

Using the Cunningham Equation estimate the resting metabolic rate of a 25-year-old female endurance athlete who is 5'8" and weighs 145 lb. At 20 percent body fat she has approximately 52.7 kg of fat-free mass.

• A) 1,223.4 kcal/d
• B) 1,355.6 kcal/d
• C) 1,575.9 kcal/d
• D) 1,659.4 kcal/d

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