Comments on: Are you smarter than a 5th grader: Health edition http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/are-you-smarter-than-5th-grader-health.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Medicine Manhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/are-you-smarter-than-5th-grader-health.html#comment-73818 The Medicine Man Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-health-edition.html#comment-73818 Assuming that the average candy bar contains around 200 calories (they range from 100 to over 400) then a rough calculation is as follows:<br/><br/>200 Cal/Day x 365 Days/Year = 73,000 extra Cal/Year.<br/><br/>A pound of fat contains roughly 3,500 calories.<br/><br/>So 73,000 Cal/Year / 3,500 Cal/LBS corresponds to about 21 pounds. So I'm betting the answer is 2, 26 pounds. (They must be 250 calorie bars.)<br/><br/>These numbers assume no change in the patients exercise level or basal metabolic rate and that the weight increase is predominantly in fat.<br/><br/>John Assuming that the average candy bar contains around 200 calories (they range from 100 to over 400) then a rough calculation is as follows:

200 Cal/Day x 365 Days/Year = 73,000 extra Cal/Year.

A pound of fat contains roughly 3,500 calories.

So 73,000 Cal/Year / 3,500 Cal/LBS corresponds to about 21 pounds. So I’m betting the answer is 2, 26 pounds. (They must be 250 calorie bars.)

These numbers assume no change in the patients exercise level or basal metabolic rate and that the weight increase is predominantly in fat.

John

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/are-you-smarter-than-5th-grader-health.html#comment-73817 Anonymous Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-health-edition.html#comment-73817 A silly question. Doesn't the answer depend on metabolism, age and activity level? Wouldn't a postmenopausal woman gain a lot more than a 15-year old? Or is the question geared to a typical 5th grader? A silly question. Doesn’t the answer depend on metabolism, age and activity level? Wouldn’t a postmenopausal woman gain a lot more than a 15-year old? Or is the question geared to a typical 5th grader?

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