Question

(A) If a 3 oz candy bar produces 200 kcal on oxidation in the body, and if this energy were convertible into work, how many candy bars would a 160 -lb man have to eat in order to climb Mt. Washington (6288 ft) from Pinkhan Notch (2032 ft) without his having to call on stored energy reserves? (B) If the oxidation of fat produces 400 kcal lb-1 , what is the lower limit of weight that a 120 -lb woman will lose in making this climb if she eats nothing en route and if all of the required energy is supplied from the oxidation of the fat reserves in the body?