The recovery meal ratio is scaled to lean body mass measured in kilograms. Which statement describes this scaling correctly?

• A. Lean body mass in kilograms
• B. Total body weight in pounds
• C. Height in centimeters
• D. Body fat percentage

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that recovery needs are tied to the amount of metabolically active tissue in the body, which is captured by lean body mass. Lean body mass in kilograms reflects how much tissue (muscle, organs, bone, water) actually requires energy and nutrients for recovery, making it the appropriate basis for scaling the recovery meal ratio. Using lean mass ensures the amount adjusts with how much active tissue there is, rather than with fat that doesn’t demand the same recovery substrates.

Total body weight in pounds would mix in fat mass, which isn’t as metabolically active and can misalign the ratio. Height in centimeters is a linear measurement and doesn’t indicate tissue mass or metabolic demand. Body fat percentage describes proportion, not absolute mass, so it wouldn’t directly scale the recovery needs for the actual amount of tissue present.