BODY MASS INDEX

TOTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT

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BMI =wt in kg / ht in m TER= BMR + PA + SDA

Classification BMR DISTRIBUTION OR TER (FOR UNIFORMITY)

CHO: 65%
Underweight Below 18.5 CHON: 15%
Normal 18.5 – 24.9 FATS: 20%
Overweight 25 – 29.9 *Multiply the TER to the different percentage
Obese l 30 – 34.9
Obese ll 35 – 39.9 CONVERT CALORIES TO GRAM
Extremely obese 40 or greater Fuel Factors:
CHO: 4 calories per gram
CHON: 4 calories per gram
Fats: 9 calories per gram
DESIRED BODY WEIGHT
DIET PRESCRIPTION
Round off calories to the nearest 50kcal,
TANNHAUSER’S METHOD (kg)
and CHO, CHON and fats to the nearest 5g.
DBW= [ht in cm – 100 cm] – 10%
Nutrition during Pregnancy:
ADOR DIONISIO’S METHOD (lbs)
( This formula can only be use when a client has reached the height
of 5 ft and when the client has reached the age of 20.)
DBW= Height: every 5 ft = 100 lbs (F);
110 lbs (M)
2 lbs each additional inch

Age: every 5 years = 2 lbs

BASAL METABOLIC RATE

 BMR for Men

Nutrition during Childhood:
BMR = 88. 362 + (13.397 x wt in kg) +
FORMULA
(4.799 x ht in cm) – (5.677 x age in years)
DBW= (age in years x 2) + 8kgs
 BMR for Women
TER= 1000cal + (age in years x 100cal)
BMR = 447.593 + (9.247 x wt in kg) + (3.098
x ht in cm) – (4.330 x age in years)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Activity Kcalorie per day

Men Women
Sedentary of light 225 225
Moderate work 750 500
Heavy work 1500 1000
Very heavy work 2500

SPECIFIC DYNAMIC ACTION OF FOOD

SDA= 6% of (BMR + PA)