Question

Sascha is 37 years old. She has been maintaining the same healthful body weight throughout her adult life. She recently began drinking a glass of wine with dinner every evening (5 ounces; 125 Calories) but has made no other changes in her diet or level of physical activity. According to the energy balance equation, how much weight should Sascha gain if she continues to drink this amount of wine each night for one year

Answer 1

114.065 lb (51.74 kg)

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that 5 ounces = 125 Cal

Energy balance equation = energy input – energy output

In this case, Energy balance = 125 Cal (5 ounces) gained each day

Now, 125 Cal X 365 days (one year) = 45,626 Cal >> 45,626 Cal = 1,825.04 onces (oz) per year

1 oz = 0.0625 lb >> 1,825.04 lb = 114.065 lb = 51.74 kg