Macro Coach Certification Calculating Client Macronutrients 2

Question 1

A 70 kg female client has a TDEE of 2,200 kcal.
She wants to lose fat and her coach sets protein at 2.0 g/kg, fat at 0.9 g/kg, and fills the remainder with carbohydrates.
How many grams of carbohydrates should she consume daily?

Accepted Answer

About 165 g

Answer

About 220 g

Answer

About 130 g

Answer

About 260 g

Question 2

Which formula is most commonly used by macro coaches to calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) for average adult clients?

Accepted Answer

Harris-Benedict (revised Mifflin-St Jeor)

Answer

The Katch-McArdle formula exclusively

Answer

The Cunningham formula for all clients

Answer

The WHO/FAO formula only

Question 3

A client reports eating 2,500 kcal/day and weighs 80 kg. After 2 weeks tracking shows no weight change. What does this tell the coach?

Accepted Answer

2,500 kcal/day is approximately this client's TDEE at maintenance

Answer

The client has an unusually high metabolism

Answer

The client must be under-reporting caloric intake

Answer

The client needs to increase protein immediately

Question 4

For a 90 kg male client who is moderately active and wants to maintain weight, which activity multiplier would be applied to his BMR to estimate TDEE?

Accepted Answer

1.55 (moderately active)

Answer

1.2 (sedentary)

Answer

1.375 (lightly active)

Answer

1.9 (extremely active)

Question 5

Dietary fat provides how many calories per gram, and what is the minimum daily fat intake recommended to support hormone production?

Accepted Answer

9 kcal/g; minimum 0.3 g/kg body weight

Answer

4 kcal/g; minimum 0.5 g/kg body weight

Answer

7 kcal/g; minimum 1.0 g/kg body weight

Answer

9 kcal/g; minimum 1.5 g/kg body weight

Question 6

A coach is calculating macros for a 75 kg client who lifts weights 4x/week and wants to lose fat. Which protein target range is most evidence-based for preserving muscle during a deficit?

Accepted Answer

1.6–2.2 g/kg body weight

Answer

0.8 g/kg (RDA minimum)

Answer

3.0–4.0 g/kg body weight

Answer

0.5 g/kg body weight