A) Fred Smith is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 230 lbs. He is an accountant and works a long, stressful schedule with peak seasons and deadlines. During the summer, he is on a baseball league, and he enjoys getting beer and pizza with friends every Friday night. He has also returned to school to get his college degree and has class one evening per week. He does not usually have time to get dinner so he will grab something from the snack machine on campus to tide him over until he gets home.

1) What is Fred’s BMI?

2) Does Fred need to gain weight, lose weight, or maintain present weight to maximize health and decrease chance of illness or disease? Explain your answer:

3) What nutritional, energy balance, and weight control suggestions would you give Fred to maximize his health? Provide six suggestions and your reasoning for them.