EQUIVALE

NTS AND
MEASURE
MENTS
Presented by Kristelle Tacio
METRIC CONVERSIONS
METRIC MEASUREMENT (SOLID)
1 milligram (mg)
1 gram (g)
1 kilogram (kg)
METRIC MEASUREMENT (LIQUID)
1 milliliter (mL)
1 mL
1 cc
1 liter (L)
1L
COMMON CONVERSIONS
1,000 micrograms (mcg)
1,000 milligrams (mg)
1,000 grams (g)
COMMON CONVERSIONS
1 cubic centimeter (cc)
1,000 microliters (mcl)
1,000 mcl
1,000 mL
1,000 cc
METRIC CONVERSIONS
METRIC MEASUREMENT (LENGTH) COMMON CONVERSIONS
10 millimeters (mm) 1 centimeter (cm)
100 cm 1 meter (m)
1,000 mm 1m
HOUSEHOLD CONVERSIONS
MEASUREMENT METRIC EQUIVALENTS
1 teaspoon (tsp) 5 mL
1 tablespoon (tbs) 3 tsp ; 15 mL
1 ounce (oz) 30 mL
1 cup (C) 8 oz
1 pint (pt) 2C
1 quart (qt) 4C
1 oz 30 g
1 pound (lb) 16 oz
1 lb 454 g
2.2 lb 1 kg
1 inch 2.54 centimeters (cm)
TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS
DEGREES C TO F
Equation: (degrees C x 9/5) + 32
Example: 38 degrees C
 38 x 9/5 = 68.4
 68.4 + 32 = 100.4 degrees F
DEGREES F TO C
Equation: (degrees F – 32) 5/9
Example: 98.6 degrees F
 98.6 – 32 = 66.8
 66.8 x 5/9 = 37 degrees C
MISCELLANEOUS
MEASUREMENTS
 Units (U): used in insulin and heparin dosages
 International Units (IU): used for vitamins, such as Vit D 600 IU
 Milliequivalents (mEq): used in electrolyte replacement such as Potassium 40 mEq
 Percentages: used in intravenous (IV) fluids such as 0.9% Normal Saline IV fluid,
meaning 9 g NaCl are diluted in 1000 mL water
 Ratios: used in medications like Epinephrine 1:1000, meaning 1 gram of
Epinephrine is diluted in 1000 mL of fluid (equivalent to 1 mg/mL)
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
MALE:
BMR = Weight in lbs. x 10.9 = ____ cals

Example: 50 kg
 Convert kg to lbs. = 50 x 2.2 = 94 lbs
 BMR = 94 lbs x 10.9 = 1,024.6 or 1,025 cals
BASAL METABOLIC RATE
FEMALE:
BMR = Weight in lbs. x 9.8 = ____ cals

Example: 47 kg
 Convert kg to lbs. = 47 x 2.2 = 103.4
 BMR = 103.4 lbs x 9.8 = 1,013.32 or 1,013 cals
BODY MASS INDEX
BMI = Weight in kg
(height in m)2

Example: Weight: 55 kg ; Height: 4’11’’

 Convert in. to cm = 4’11’’ x 30.48 (constant) = 125.2728 or 125 cm
 Convert cm to m = 125 cm x 0.01 = 1.25 m
 BMI = 55 kg
(1.25m)2
 BMI = 55 kg
1.56
= 35.25

 Indication: Obese Type 1

NUTRITIONAL STATUS
BASED ON THE WHO AND “ASIAN
CRITERIA” VALUES
NUTRITIONAL STATUS WHO Criteria “Asian Criteria”
BMI cut-off BMI cut-off
Underweight <18.5 <18.5
Normal 18.5 – 24.9 18.5 – 22.9
Overweight 25 – 29.9 23 – 24.9
Pre-Obese - 25 – 29.9
Obese >30 >30
Obese Type 1 (Obese) 30 - 40 30 - 40
Obese Type 2 (Morbid Obese) 40.1 - 50 40.1 – 50
Obese Type 3 (Super Obese) >50 >50
DESIRABLE BODY WEIGHT

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 For men 5 ft (1.52m) tall,
DBW = 122 lbs (51 kg)
A. BODY
For women 5 ft (1.52m)
MASS tall, DBW = 106 lbs (48
INDEX kg)
FORMULA For both, add 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
for every inch above 5 ft.
 DBW (kg)
= Desirable BMI x Height
B. (m)2
DERIVED Desirable BMI
FORMULA for men = 22
BASED
ON BMI Desirable BMI
for women = 20.8 or 21
 Measure height in centimeters

C.
TAHNHAU Deduct from 100 and the answer
SER’S is the DBW in kg
METHOD The DBW obtained applies to
Filipinos stature by taking off
10%
 For 5 ft., use 105 lbs
D.
ADOPTED
METHOD For every inch
above 5 ft, add 5 lbs