Question

Curtis is a competitive athlete who weighs 85 kg. he would like to plan a nutritionally adequate diet that provides enough carbohydrate to maintain his weight and glycogen stores during training and competition. according to expert recommendations, he should consume _____ grams of carbohydrate daily.

Answer 1

The recommended daily carbohydrate intake for an athlete is 5 to 10 grams per kilogram of body weight.

Our guy weights 85 kg, so

`(85kg)( (5grams)/(kg) )=425grams`

or

`(85kg)( (10grams)/(kg) )=850grams`

Our athlete should consume between 425 to 850 grams of carbohydrate daily to maintain his weight and glycogen stores during training and competition.