Manual of Clinical Nutrition

Manual of Clinical Nutrition Management A- 2 Copyright © 2013 Compass Group, Inc.

ESTIMATED ENERGY REQUIREMENT (EER) FOR MALE AND FEMALES

UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE

Age

Sex

Body Mass

Index (kg/m^2 )a

Median Reference

Heightbcm(in)

Reference

Weighta kg (lb)

Kcal/day

2 - 6 mo M 62(24) 6(13) 570

F 62(24) 6(13) 520

7 - 12 mo M 71(28) 9(20) 743

F 71(28) 9(20) 676

1 - 3 y M 86(34) 12(27) 1046

F 86(34) 12(27) 992

4 - 8 y M 115(45) 20(44) 1,

F 115(45) 20(44) 1,

9 - 13 y M 17.2 144(57) 36(79) 2,

F 17.4 144(57) 37(81) 2,

14 - 18 y M 20.5 174(68) 61(134) 3,

F 20.4 163(64) 54(119) 2,

19 - 30 y M 22.5 177(70) 70(154) 3,607c

F 21.5 163(64) 57(126) 2,403c

aTaken from new data on male and female median body mass index and height-for-age data from the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Growth Charts (Kuczmarski, et al., 2000).

bCalculated from CDC/NCHS Growth Charts (Kuczmarski et al., 2000); median body mass index and median height for ages

4 through 19 years.

cSubtract 10 kcal/day for males and 7 kcal/day for females for each year of age above 19 years.

Adapted from: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino

Acids (Macronutrients). Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2002.

ESTIMATED ENERGY REQUIREMENT (EER)

FOR MEN AND WOMEN 30 YEARS OF AGE

a

Height

(m[in])

PAL^ b

Weight for BMI

of 18.5 kg/m^2

(kg [lb])

Weight for BMI

of 24.99 kg/m^2

(kg [lb])

EER, Men (kcal/day)c^

EER, Women (kcal/day)c^

BMI of

18.5 kg/m^2

BMI of

24.99 kg/m^2

BMI of

18.5 kg/m^2

BMI of

24.99 kg/m^2

1.

(59)

Sedentary

Low active

Active

Very Active

41.6 (92) 56.2 (124) 1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

1.

(65)

Sedentary

Low active

Active

Very Active

50.4 (111) 68.0 (150) 2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1.

(71)

Sedentary

Low active

Active

Very Active

59.9 (132) 81.0 (178) 2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2.

2,

3,

aFor each year below 30, add 7 kcal/day for women and 10 kcal/day for men. For each year above 30, subtract 7 kcal/day for women

and 10kcal/day for men.

bPhysical activity level.

cDerive from the following regression equations based on doubly labeled water data:

Adult man: EER=661.8-9.53xAge (y)xPAx(15.91xWt [kg]+539.6xHt[m]

Adult woman EER=354.1 – 6.91xAge(y)xPAx(9.36xWt [kg] + 726xHt [m])

Where PA refers to coefficient for Physical Activity Levels (PAL)

PAL=total energy expenditure + basal energy expenditure.

PA=1.0 if PAL >1.0 < 1.4 (sedentary).

PA=1.12 if PAL > 1.4<1.6 (low active).

PA=1.27 if PAL > 1.6<1.9 (active).

PA=1.45 if PAL > 1.9 < 2.5 (very active).

Source: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (2002).

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