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Jerry is a 20-year-old racecar driver. He currently weighs 175 pounds, 5’ 7” tall and 22% body fat. He would like to lose weight to improve his driving performance and so he can fit into his car more comfortably. He is a full-time student at a local college and spends his free time at the garage with his racing team. Due to his busy schedule, he eats out for lunch and dinner every day. His goal is to lose 15-20 pounds within the next 4-6 months.

Questions:

1. Do you support Jerry’s goal to lose weight? Please provide three specific suggestions you would give Jerry to help him reach his goals of weight loss.

2. Calculate Jerry’s energy needs.

3. We know weight is not as important as body composition. What if Jerry reduced his body fat to 17%, what would he weigh?