Question

Calculate your estimated energy needs using 25-35 calories per kg ideal body weight for your height (show work):

Body Weight 250 Height 6ft 7in

Answer 1

ENERGY REQUIREMENT- Energy requirement is the amount of food energy needed to balance energy expenditure in order to maintain body size, body composition and a level of necessary and desirable physical activity consistent with long term good health.

Estimated Energy Requirement (EER): The physical activity coefficients are used in the EER equations to estimate energy requirements and are based on ranges of physical activity levels. The Physical Activity Level (PAL) is the ratio of total energy expenditure to basal energy expenditure (TEE/BEE).

IF AGE 9 to 18 and BMI more than 25 kg/m2:

Estimated energy requirement is as follows :

Male-

EER = -114.1-50.9*age (years) + PAL * [19.5*weight (kg) + 1161.4*height (m)]

where PAL = 1 if sedentary, 1.12 if low active, 1.24 if active and 1.45 if very active.

Female-

EER = 389.2 - 41.2*age (years) + PAL * [15 * weight (kg) + 701.6 * height (m)]

where PAL = 1 if sedentary, 1.18 if low active, 1.35 if active and 1.60 if very active.

IF AGE 19 OR ABOVR AND BMI more than 25 kg/m2:

Male-

EER = 1085.6 - 10.08*age (years) + PAL*[13.7* weight (kg) + 416* height (m)]

where PAL = 1 if sedentary, 1.12 if low active, 1.29 if active and 1.59 if very active.

Female-

EER = 447.6 - 7.95*age (years) + PAL*[11.4* weight (kg) + 619* height (m)]

Where PAL = 1 if sedentary, 1.16 if low active, 1.27 if active and 1.44 if very active.

IF AGE 19 OR OLDER and BMI between 18.5 kg/m2 and 25 kg/m2:

Estimated energy requirement is as follows :

Male-

EER = 661.8 - 9.53*age (years) + PAL*[15.91* weight (kg) + 539.6* height (m)]

where PAL = 1 if sedentary, 1.11 if low active, 1.25 if active, and 1.48 if very active.

Female-

EER = 354.1 - 6.91*age (years) + PAL*[9.36* weight (kg) + 726* height (m)]

where PAL = 1 if sedentary, 1.12 if low active, 1.27 if active and 1.45 if very active.