Marcus is a member of his high school wrestling team. Recently, he has been gaining weight and he is concerned that he might be moved up to the next weight class, where he would be less competitive. Marcus has been trying a variety of methods to keep his weight down while preserving muscle, including running, taking saunas, fasting for 24 hours before his weigh-in, and eating a high-protein diet that was recommended by his coach. In spite of his efforts, Marcus’s hunger is never satisfied – he eats more than the diet recommends and continues to gain weight. He decides to try the diet pills that his mother and sister use, and to eat enough to feel satisfied but then induce vomiting. Explain why Marcus is dehydrated. Explain why he is hypokalemic
Answer: Marcus has been trying a variety of methods to keep his weight down while preserving muscle, including running, taking saunas, fasting for 24 hours before his weigh-in, and eating a high-protein diet that was recommended by his coach. Through this, it is clearly stated that Marcus is not taking a sufficient amount of water intake and he is regularly involved in the exercise which leads to the dehydration. It is recommended that while taking high protein diet one should be hydrated as it causes dehydration and also damages the kidneys.
Marcus is hypokalemic because he is continuously engaged in the exercise i.e. running fasting etc which increases sweating, loss of essential minerals takes place through this process and also a loss of potassium as it is an important electrolyte for nerve and muscle cell functioning, especially for muscle cells in the heart.
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