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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.

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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.

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