Case Studies Project
Case Studies Project
PET3361
10/25/2012
Case Study #1 – High School Football Player Brian is not the first athlete to encounter issues in trying to “bulk up”. Many high schools athletes do not have the knowledge on how to properly put on muscle and gain weight. I would ask Brian questions like: how many calories do you eat a day, how much creatine are you taking daily, what foods are you eating, how often are you eating, how often do you lift weights, what supplements are you taking, are you staying hydrated? It is evident that he had a family history of heart disease; this is important information because in order to give someone nutritional advice, one must know this to make sure recommended foods will help and not elevate his chance of heart disease. The history of heart disease effects his nutritional plan because we must be very careful in choosing foods for him to eat that will not elevate his chances of having heart problems at such a young age. As a high school athlete I do not have a problem with him taking creatine to try to put on some muscle mass. Creatine has been proven to help athletes and it is a good way to bolster up weight in the gym. There is a cause for concern if Brian is not keeping himself properly hydrated because creatine can cause muscle cramps that hurt the athlete on the field. I don’t think he needs to be taking creatine, but I do believe that it can definitely help him reach his goal weight. After doing the Mifflin equation with Brian’s stats, he should be eating 3434 calories a day just to maintain his weight. But his goal is to pack on weight so for a healthy gain of two pounds per week, he should be consuming no less than 4434 calories a day. It is clear that by eating only 3 meals a day, Brian is not consuming enough calories that his body needs. It is important for Brian to eat more often and to increase the portion sizes of his meals. He is a very active athletes that burns a lot of calories
PET3361
10/25/2012
Case Study #1 – High School Football Player Brian is not the first athlete to encounter issues in trying to “bulk up”. Many high schools athletes do not have the knowledge on how to properly put on muscle and gain weight. I would ask Brian questions like: how many calories do you eat a day, how much creatine are you taking daily, what foods are you eating, how often are you eating, how often do you lift weights, what supplements are you taking, are you staying hydrated? It is evident that he had a family history of heart disease; this is important information because in order to give someone nutritional advice, one must know this to make sure recommended foods will help and not elevate his chance of heart disease. The history of heart disease effects his nutritional plan because we must be very careful in choosing foods for him to eat that will not elevate his chances of having heart problems at such a young age. As a high school athlete I do not have a problem with him taking creatine to try to put on some muscle mass. Creatine has been proven to help athletes and it is a good way to bolster up weight in the gym. There is a cause for concern if Brian is not keeping himself properly hydrated because creatine can cause muscle cramps that hurt the athlete on the field. I don’t think he needs to be taking creatine, but I do believe that it can definitely help him reach his goal weight. After doing the Mifflin equation with Brian’s stats, he should be eating 3434 calories a day just to maintain his weight. But his goal is to pack on weight so for a healthy gain of two pounds per week, he should be consuming no less than 4434 calories a day. It is clear that by eating only 3 meals a day, Brian is not consuming enough calories that his body needs. It is important for Brian to eat more often and to increase the portion sizes of his meals. He is a very active athletes that burns a lot of calories